Professor Tiit Land Installed as the New Rector of Tallinn University
Professor Tiit Land was installed as the Rector of Tallinn University on
May 11th. He took the Rector's Oath of Office before the Senate of Tallinn
University and delivered his Inaugural Speech. The President of the
Republic of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves placed the Chain of Office on the
new Rector of Tallinn University, Tiit Land.At the ceremony, the new Rector
of the University was greeted by Mr Jaak Aaviksoo, the Minister of
Education and Research; His Excellency Mr Jan Palmstierna, the Ambassador
of Sweden; Professor Signe Kivi, the Chairman of the Estonian Rectors’
Conference and Mr Argo Ralja, the Chairman of the Tallinn University
Student Board.Tiit Land also introduced the new Rectorate of the University
at the ceremony. Eve Eisenschmidt, as Vice-Rector for Development, and
Professor Katrin Niglas, as Vice-Rector for Research, were both introduced
as new members of the Rectorate while Professor Priit Reiska will continue
as the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs.Speech of Rector Professor Tiit
Land at his Inauguration ceremony is available at TU Newsletter.Tiit Land
is Professor of Chemisty at Tallinn University and was the Director of
Tallinn University Institute of Mathematics and Natural Sciences until the
beginning of May 2011. Land defended his doctoral thesis at Stockholm
University in the field of neurochemistry and neurotoxicology. He is a
former Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs at Stockholm University and has had
extensive administrative experience. His research is primarily involved
with molecular mechanisms in iron metabolism and inflammatory processes and
their role in neurodegeneration, including Alzheimer's disease. He has
published numerous scientific articles in international, peer-reviewed
publications and has successfully supervised doctoral students. He is an
active participant in the administration and popularisation of science.Tiit
Land was elected as the new Rector of Tallinn University by the TU
electoral body on February 14th, 2011. His five (5) year term of
office commences on May 15th, 2011.
May 11th. He took the Rector's Oath of Office before the Senate of Tallinn
University and delivered his Inaugural Speech. The President of the
Republic of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves placed the Chain of Office on the
new Rector of Tallinn University, Tiit Land.At the ceremony, the new Rector
of the University was greeted by Mr Jaak Aaviksoo, the Minister of
Education and Research; His Excellency Mr Jan Palmstierna, the Ambassador
of Sweden; Professor Signe Kivi, the Chairman of the Estonian Rectors’
Conference and Mr Argo Ralja, the Chairman of the Tallinn University
Student Board.Tiit Land also introduced the new Rectorate of the University
at the ceremony. Eve Eisenschmidt, as Vice-Rector for Development, and
Professor Katrin Niglas, as Vice-Rector for Research, were both introduced
as new members of the Rectorate while Professor Priit Reiska will continue
as the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs.Speech of Rector Professor Tiit
Land at his Inauguration ceremony is available at TU Newsletter.Tiit Land
is Professor of Chemisty at Tallinn University and was the Director of
Tallinn University Institute of Mathematics and Natural Sciences until the
beginning of May 2011. Land defended his doctoral thesis at Stockholm
University in the field of neurochemistry and neurotoxicology. He is a
former Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs at Stockholm University and has had
extensive administrative experience. His research is primarily involved
with molecular mechanisms in iron metabolism and inflammatory processes and
their role in neurodegeneration, including Alzheimer's disease. He has
published numerous scientific articles in international, peer-reviewed
publications and has successfully supervised doctoral students. He is an
active participant in the administration and popularisation of science.Tiit
Land was elected as the new Rector of Tallinn University by the TU
electoral body on February 14th, 2011. His five (5) year term of
office commences on May 15th, 2011.