The Institute Council

Statute of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Technology

The institute is led by the scientific council, which includes all regular professors, elected representatives of academic staff, research area leaders, and three student representatives.

The council's mandate is valid from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027, and students are elected to represent during the period of 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

1. Reet Kurg, Director, Chairman of the Board, Professor of Molecular Biomedicine
2. Tanel Tenson, Professor of the Technology of Antimicrobial Compounds
3. Veronika Zadin, Professor of Materials Technology
4. Margus Pooga, Professor of Chemical Biology
5. Tarmo Tamm, Professor of Materials Engineering
6. Karl Kruusamäe, Professor of Human-Centred Robotics
7. Arun Kumar Singh, Professor of Motion Planning
8. Hanna Hõrak, Associate Professor of Molecular Plant Physiology
9. Margit Mutso, Research Fellow in Biomedicine
10. Veljo Kisand, Associate Professor of Molecular Ecology
11. Lauri Vares, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistr
12. Taavi Lehto, Associate Professor of Nanobiotechnology
13. Tauno Tiirats, Research Fellow in Multiscale Simulations
14. Eliisabet Judin, student
15. Mihkel Ottis, student
16. Hella Olli, student

The daily activities of the institute are led by the director, who is selected by the research council through a public competition for a three-year term. The directors of the institute have been:

• Reet Kurg since 2018
• Mart Ustav in 2012 - 2017
• Erik Puura in 2007 - 2012
• Mart Ustav in 2002 - 2007