Estonian Academy of Sciences

Founded in 1938, the Estonian Academy of Sciences ( _et. Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia) is Estonia's national academy of science. As with other national academies, it is an independent group of well-known scientists whose stated aim is to promote research and development, encourage international scientific cooperation, and disseminate knowledge to the public. [http://www.akadeemia.ee/en/academy/ Academy] , web page at the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Accessed on line September 12, 2007.] [ [http://www.euracadagri.org/eng/members/estonia.php Estonian Academy of Sciences] , web page at the Union of European Academies for Science Applied to Agriculture, Food, and Nature. Accessed on line September 12, 2007.] As of June 2006, it had 57 full members and 15 foreign members. [ [http://www.akadeemia.ee/en/membership/ Membership] , web page at the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Accessed on line September 12, 2007.] Since November 2004, the president of the Academy has been Richard Villems, a biologist at the University of Tartu. [http://www.akadeemia.ee/en/academy/history/ Facts of history] , web page at the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Accessed on line September 12, 2007.]

Divisions

The Academy has four divisions: [ [http://www.akadeemia.ee/en/academy/structure/ Structure] , web page at the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Accessed on line September 12, 2007.] [ [http://www.akadeemia.ee/et/akadeemia/struktuur/ Struktuur] , web page at the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Accessed on line September 12, 2007.]
* Division of Astronomy and Physics (Estonian: "Astronoomia ja füüsika osakond)
* Division of Informatics and Engineering (Estonian: "Informaatika ja tehnikateaduste osakond")
* Division of Biology, Geology and Chemistry (Estonian: "Bioloogia, geoloogia ja keemia osakond")
* Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences (Estonian: "Humanitaar- ja sotsiaalteaduste osakond")

History

The Academy was established in 1938 as a learned society. When Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union the Academy was dissolved on July 17, 1940. In June 1945 it was reestablished as the "Academy of Sciences of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic" ( _et. Eesti Nõukogude Sotsialistliku Vabariigi Teaduste Akadeemia). In Soviet times, it consisted of a central library and four divisions containing 15 research institutes as well as other scientific societies and museums. In April 1989, shortly before Estonian independence, the academy regained its original name of "Estonian Academy of Sciences". At this time it was also restructured into its present form. [http://www.akadeemia.ee/et/akadeemia/ajalugu/ Kronoloogia] , web page at the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Accessed on line September 12, 2007.]

Location

The Academy is located on Kohtu Street in Tallinn. Its building is the so-called palace of Ungern-Sternberg, built in 1865 by the architect Martin Gropius. [ [http://www.akadeemia.ee/en/ Estonian Academy of Sciences] , web page in English. Accessed on line September 12, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.akadeemia.ee/ Academy official web site] (Estonian and English)