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Andero Kalju

Recipients of University of Tartu honorary decorations from IMCB for 2024

On 25 October, the senate of the University of Tartu announced the honorary decorations ​​​​​​of the year 2024. Among others, two people from the institute of molecular and cell biology (IMCB) received honorary decorations. Rector Toomas Asser will present the university’s honorary decorations at a ceremony on 21 November at 16:00 in the University of Tartu assembly hall. 

University of Tartu Medal was given to IMCB Vivarium Manager Sulev Kuuse. University of Tartu Badge of Distinction was given to Tõnis Org, IMCB Associate Professor of Biotechnology. The full list of recipients of University of Tartu honorary decorations is published on the University of Tartu homepage.

Sulev Kuuse, 2020.

University of Tartu Medal 2024

Sulev Kuuse, Vivarium Manager, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology

Tõnis Org, 2020.

University of Tartu Badge of Distinction 2024

Tõnis Org, Associate Professor of Biotechnology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology; Associate Professor of Bioinformatics and Medical Genomics, Institute of Genomics

All university members may nominate candidates for the honorary decorations of the university. They must submit the candidate’s name and a brief justification of the nomination on the university’s website. The senate makes the decision on awarding the Grand Medal at its meeting in October; the rector decides the awarding of the Medal, the Badge of Distinction and the decoration “100 Semesters at the University of Tartu” immediately after the senate’s meeting in October.

 

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