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.Estoanian Academy of Sciences: Facts of Historyhttp://www.eps.org/directory/directory/national-societies European Physical Society: Member Societies
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 society 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; A certificate of honor status: for promoting physics in Estonia; Two student awards for research and for the promotion of physics.
Publications Annals of the Estonian Physical Society ()
References
External links
Fyysika.ee – Estonian physics portal created by the EFS Teadusbuss – Science Bus, a science popularization project led by the EFS