Background
Valk, Heiki was born on May 7, 1959 in Tartu, Estonia. Son of Uno and Helve Valk.
Valk, Heiki was born on May 7, 1959 in Tartu, Estonia. Son of Uno and Helve Valk.
He graduated from the University of Tartu of History in 1983.
Head department protection archaeological monuments Estonian Ministry Culture, Board Antiquities, Tallinn, Estonia, 1983—1990. Institute history and archaeology, head archaeological laboratory (arheoloogia kabinet) University Tartu, since 1993. Expert on archaeology Estonian Science Foundation, Expert Council Humanities, Tallinn, Estonia, 2000—2009.
Member council archaeological monuments National Heritage Board, Tallinn. Head, Setomaa Research Council Estonian Ministry Culture, Setomaa State Program, Tartu, Estonia, since 2010. Head expert council sacred natural places Estonian Ministry Culture, State Program Sacred Natural Places, Tallinn, since 2010.
Head and vice-head Learned Estonian Society, Tartu, since 1996. Member of Estonian Academic Religion History Society, Estonian Academic History Society, Estonian Archaeology Society.
Children: Katrin, Toomas, Kristiina, Kadi-Liis.