Jaak Järv

Background

Järv, Jaak was born on November 5, 1948 in Tartu, Estonia. Son of Lembit and Rufina (Platov) Järv.

Education

Graduate with honors, Tartu U., 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Tartu U., 1976; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Kuopio U., Finland, 1991; Doctor of Science in Chemistry, Moscow U., 1990; D of Medical Sciences (honorary), Uppsala U., Sweden, 1996.

Career

Research fellow, Tartu U., 1972-1973, 76-77; associate professor, Tartu U., 1977-1983; deputy prorector, Tartu U., 1983-1991; professor, Tartu U., since 1991. Panel member Estonian Science Foundation, since 1993. Chairman, Board Of Directors Lumo Ltd., Tartu, since 1990.

Member Tartu U. Council, 1992-1995.

Achievements

• Jaak Järv has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member panel Baltic Association Committee Culture and Science, Tallinn, Estonia, 1996-1998. Member publication committee Federation European Bio-chemical Socs., since 1998. Member Estonian Bio-chemical Society, European Peptide Society, European Neurochem.

Society, Senior's Assembly, Rotary International, Estonian Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocation: water sports.

Connections

Married Kiira Ellman, September 8, 1973 (divorced May 1997). Children: Laur, Kadri.

Father:

Lembit Järv

Mother:

Rufina (Platov) Järv

Spouse:

Kiira Ellman

child:

Kadri Järv

child:

Laur Järv