Curriculum Vitae

TÕNIS PEHK

Birthdate: November 27, 1939

Birthplace: Tõrva, Estonia

Education:

PhD in physical chemistry, Tartu University, 1969

DSci in physical chemistry, Institute of Chemical Physics (Moscow), 1984

Professional Experience:

Research scientist, Institute of Cybernetics (Tallinn), 1965-1970

     Senior research scientist, Institute of Cybernetics and National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics (NICPB), 1970 –

     Professor of Chemistry, Tallinn Technical University, 1996-2001

Awards:

1972-Estonian Science Award on development of NMR spectroscopy

1987-Honour certificate of the Estonian Academy of Sciences

1987-Estonian Science Award on the prostaglandin research

    1991-P. Kogerman Memorial medal on the chemistry research

    2001-National Order of the White Star

    2003-National Science Award

Research abroad:

1979-Florida State University (USA)

1984-Bruker Instruments (Karlsruhe, Germany)

1988-Clarkson University (USA)

1992-Pittsburgh University (USA)

Administrative and Professional Activities:

1996-2005 Deputy Director of NICPB

2005-2009 Deputy Chairman of the Scientific Board of NICPB

1997-        Member of the Board of Estonian Chemical Society

Expert for the Enterprise Estonia Institution.

Estonian Chemical Society webpage administrator

Professional Societies:

American Chemical Society

Estonian Chemical Society