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Estonian Physical Society

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Abbreviation
  
EFS

Region served
  
Estonia

Founded
  
19 May 1989

Formation
  
19 May 1989

President
  
Kaido Reivelt

Leader
  
Kaido Reivelt

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Website
  
http://www.fyysika.ee/efs/

The Estonian Physical Society (Eesti Füüsika Selts, EFS) is a voluntary not-for-profit research society bringing together all those active in physics in Estonia. The EFS was established in 1989 and is affiliated with the Estonian Academy of Sciences (Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia) and is a European Physical Society Member Society.

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Presidents of the Estonian Physical Society

Kaido Reivelt (University of Tartu) is the current president (since 2007). The first president of the Society was Jaak Aaviksoo, followed later by Piret Kuusk (1998-2001), Raivo Jaaniso (2001-2004), and Arvo Kikas (2004-2007).

Honorary members

  • Henn Käämbre
  • Karl Rebane
  • Harald Keres
  • Jaan Einasto
  • Piret Kuusk

    • Awards

    The EFS gives several awards:

  • Annual Award: in recognition of theoretical, experimental, or an area of physics research results. The award is published in the Annals of the Estonian Physical Society; (List of Estonian Physical Society Annual Award winners)
  • A certificate of honor status: for promoting physics in Estonia;
  • And two for students for research and for the promotion of Physics.

    • Publications

  • Annals of the Estonian Physical Society (ISSN 1406-0574)

    • References

    Estonian Physical Society Wikipedia
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