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Engelbrecht, Jüri

Engelbrecht, Jüri

Fellow, World Academy of Art & Science; Fellow, Estonian Academy of Sciences

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Fellow, World Academy of Art & Science; Fellow, Estonian Academy of Sciences

J. Engelbrecht is Vice-President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 2004 and Head of the Centre for Nonlinear Studies (an Estonian Centre of Excellence in Research) at the Tallinn University of Technology. His research interests have shifted from mechanics to mathematical physics and biomechanics and are presently related to complexity and nonlinear dynamics. He has authored about 200 papers in refereed journals and several monographs. He served his home Academy as President from 1994–2004. Holding such a key position in national science policy, he initiated quality-based research funding in Estonia, the national programme for centres of excellence in research, etc.

 

He is one of the authors of the Estonian R&D Strategy for 2002–2006 and chaired the committee for shaping the next R&D Strategy for 2007–2013. He has been actively involved in scientific policy in Europe and worldwide. He was a member of the Governing Council of the ESF, EURAB and the Identification Committee of the ERC, and is an Estonian delegate to ICSU, an OECD expert, etc. An active member of ALLEA since 1995, he served as its President for two periods, chaired several WGs and was a member of the Steering Committee. A recent book published by ALLEA in 2011 describes his ideas about the role and responsibility of academies of sciences and humanities in this complex world. Jüri has received several national and international awards and recognitions, is a Member of several national and international academies including Academia Europaea and WAAS.