Tarmo Soomere (born 11 October 1957 in

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) is an

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n marine scientist and mathematician. Since 2014, he is the president of

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. In March 2021 Soomere announced his candidacy for the 2021 Estonian presidential election.

Awards

*2002 Estonian National Research Award (for engineering sciences) *2005 People of the Year (for newspaper

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) *2007

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References

1957 births Living people 21st-century Estonian scientists Estonian mathematicians Scientists from Tallinn University of Tartu alumni Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class {{Estonia-academic-bio-stub