Erik Puura

Born:
14 May 1964 in Tartu

Marital status:  married

Education:

1993–1998 Stockholm Royal Institute of Technology, PhD in chemical engineering
1991–1992 Victoria University of Manchester, MSc in protection of the environment
1982–1989 University of Tartu, diploma in geology, cum laude
1976–1982 37th Upper Secondary School of Tallinn, graduated with gold medal honours
1971–1976 7th Upper Secondary School of Tallinn

Research degree:
PhD in engineering, 1998

Professional career:
2012–... Vice-Rector for Development, University of Tartu
2007–2012 Director of the Institute of Technology, University of Tartu
2004–2007 Director of the Institute of Technology, University of Tartu
2003–2007 Director of the Programme of Environmental Technology, Institute of Technology, University of Tartu
2001–2003 National Expert, Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES), European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy
1999–2001 Senior Specialist of the EU Relations and Business Liaison Unit, Office of Research and Development, University of Tartu
1998–1999 Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, Stockholm Royal Institute of Technology
1989–1991 Senior Laboratory Technician, University of Tartu

Main research interests:
environmental geology, geochemistry, hydrogeochemical modelling

Supervised theses:
2 research Master’s theses, 1 PhD thesis

Research administration work and community involvement:
2010–… member of the council of the Estonian Programme of Energy Technology
2010–…member of the advisory board of the TeaMe Programme of the Archimedes Foundation
2007–2012 member of the board and council of the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Tartu
2005–…assistant editor of the Estonian Journal of Life Sciences
2005–… member of the council of the Tartu Science Park Foundation
2004–2009 member of the board of editors of the journal Oil Shale