Academician Tarmo Soomere received the Tiiu Sild Lifetime Achievement Award in Tartu on 11 November in recognition of his longstanding and sustained work to popularise science and technology. The awards were presented at the science communication conference “Usaldab, ei usalda?” (“Trust or distrust?”). The national science communication awards are organised by the Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Estonian Research Council.

A marine scientist and mathematician, Tarmo Soomere has spent decades raising the profile of science and building public trust in it in Estonia. He launched the “Science in 3 Minutes” competition for early-career researchers and the “A Scientist’s Perspective” opinion column in Postimees. He served as President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences from 2014 to 2024. Academician Andres Metspalu, chair of the jury, said, “Tarmo Soomere has a remarkable ability to turn complex research findings into clear messages that resonate with people.”

More than 50 research papers authored or co-authored by Tarmo Soomere have appeared in journals published by Estonian Academy Publishers. He has also contributed to the editorial work of several of our journals. He currently serves as an editor of the Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences.

We congratulate Academician Tarmo Soomere on this award and thank him for his longstanding contribution to the development of our journals.

Read more in the announcement from the Estonian Academy of Sciences (in Estonian).