Awards

In 2024, Professor Peeter Tulviste Memorial Fund scholarship was awarded to Mari Tõrv
The Institute of Chemistry was recognized for improving the quality of education in 2024
In 2023, Elisabeth Parman was awarded the Ann Mihkelson’s scholarship by the Estonian National Culture Foundation.
The 2022 University of Tartu teaching staff award in the Faculty of Science and Technology was awarded to Professor Ivo Leito.
In 2022, Sigrid Selberg and Marta-Lisette Pikma were awarded the Ann Mihkelson’s scholarship by the Estonian National Culture Foundation.
In 2022, Silvia Hiie Aabloo was awarded the Katritzky scholarship by the Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu.
Associate Professor Koit Herodes was selected as the best teacher for the 2021/2022 school year from the Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu.
In 2022, Ester Oras (the PI of the Archemy research group) was awarded L’Oreal-UNESCO “For Women in Science” Young Talents Program Baltics (Estonia) with the support of the Estonian Academy of Sciences and the Estonian National Commission for UNESCO scholarship.
The team of the Ackerman project were awarded as the best research team by the Estonian National Heritage Board in 2020.
The City Government of Tartu acknowledged the organizers of the 2019 Eurachem Workshop and General Assembly, which was organized by the Estonian Center of Analytical Chemistry (ECAC).
In 2019, Jaanus Liigand was awarded the 1st prize in category of natural sciences and technology in the Estonian National Contest for University Students supported by Estonian Research Council for his doctoral thesis.
Laureates of the Estonian Annual Museum Awards in 2017 in museum collection development category for an interdisciplinary study of mummies at the University of Tartu Art Museum collections and introduction of the results to the wider audiences.
Rode Altarpiece Research and Conservation Project wins the EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award 2017.
In 2017, Kristjan Haav was awarded the 1st prize in category of natural sciences and technology in the Estonian National Contest for University Students supported by Estonian Research Council for his doctoral thesis.
In 2017, Liisa Eero was awarded the 2nd special prize of the President of Estonian Academy of Sciences in the Estonian National Contest for University Students supported by Estonian Research Council.
“Rode Altarpiece in Close-up” (collaboration project with the Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Art Museum of Estonia) won Best Scientific Project title in the Annual Museum Awards for 2016 ceremony.
In 2016, Pilleriin Peets was awarded the 1st prize in category of natural sciences and technology in the Estonian National Contest for University Students supported by Estonian Research Council for her master thesis.
Estonian science popularisation project competition 2nd prize for the project called “Rode Altarpiece in Close-up”. Research team awarded, including Signe Vahur and Riin Rebane in 2015.
In 2015, Prof. Dr. Ivo Leito was awarded the University Teacher of the Year, Ministry of Education and Sciences.
In 2015, Jaanus Liigand was awarded the 1st prize in category of natural sciences and technology in the Estonian National Contest for University Students supported by Estonian Research Council for his master thesis.
In 2015, Piia Liigand was awarded the prize in the Contest for University Students supported by Estonian Academy of Sciences for her master thesis.
In 2013, Maarja-Liisa Oldekop was awarded the prize in the Contest for University Students supported by Estonian Academy of Sciences for her master thesis.
In 2011, Anneli Kruve was awarded the 1st prize in category of natural sciences and technology in the Estonian National Contest for University Students supported by Estonian Research Council for her doctoral thesis.
In 2008, Agnes Kütt was awarded the 1st prize in category of natural sciences and technology in the Estonian National Contest for University Students supported by Estonian Research Council for her doctoral thesis.
In 2008, Riin Rebane was awarded the 2nd prize in the Contest for University Students supported by Estonian Academy of Sciences for her master thesis.
In 2007, Dr. Ivari Kaljurand was awarded the Young Scientist Award, by the President of the Republic of Estonia
In 2003, Prof. Dr. Ivo Leito was awarded the Young Scientist Award, by the President of the Republic of Estonia