Tõnu Viik (born 12 December 1939, in

Rohuneeme Rohuneeme is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It is located about northeast of the centre of Tallinn, situated on the northern end of the Viimsi Peninsula. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 440 ...

) is an

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n astronomer. From 2008 to 2014 he was the president of

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Awards and recognitions

*2000:

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ...

, Third Class *2021:

Estonian Science Communication Award The Estonian Science Communication Award () is an Estonian award given to an individual or group for the popularization of science since 2006. The award is financed by the Ministry of Education and Research (Estonia), Ministry of Education and ...

, lifetime achievement award

References

Living people 1939 births Estonian astronomers Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class University of Tartu alumni Academic staff of the University of Tartu People from Viimsi Parish {{Estonia-academic-bio-stub