Education and Science, Estonia, Technology

President Ilves visiting the Estonian Genome Center. From left: the Director of the center Andres Metspalu, Marketing and Communications Manager Annely Allik, Tartu University Vice Rector for Research Kristjan Haller.

“I am glad to not that the same can be said for their working conditions,” noted Ilves.

The head of State met with a number of young scientists and said that he was glad that Estonian universities are co-operating in the field of science. This is one of the preconditions for the world not only to hear of Estonia as a country with well-developed information technology or genetic engineering, but also with a good reputation in science at large.

“I am certain that a number of universities in the European Union envy Chemicum (the Chemistry Faculty facilities in the University of Tartu) as well as the reliable database of the Gene Bank – both of these facilities guarantee that the University of Tartu would have a competitive international reputation,” said Ilves.

The President also expressed his satisfaction over the fact that a number of major Estonian companies and the researchers of chemistry in the University of Tartu co-operate actively.