Background
Veiderma, Mihkel was born on December 27, 1929 in Tallinn, Estonia. Son of Aleksander and Magdalena (Vihalem) Veiderma.
Veiderma, Mihkel was born on December 27, 1929 in Tallinn, Estonia. Son of Aleksander and Magdalena (Vihalem) Veiderma.
Degree in chemical-technical, Polytechnic Institute, Tallinn, 1953; Candidate Science, Institute Fertilizers, Moscow, 1965; Doctor of Science, Institute Fertilizers, Moscow, 1972.
Chief engineer, Chemical Combine, Maardu, Estonia, 1956-1960;
docent, Polytechnic Institute, Tallinn, 1960-1973;
professor inorganic chemistry, Technology U. (formerly Polytechnic Institute), Tallinn, 1973-1997;
dean chemical faculty, Technology U. (formerly Polytechnic Institute), Tallinn, 1978-1982;
head department, chair inorganic chemistry, Technology U., Tallinn, 1972-1987, 94-97;
vice president, Estonian Academy Sciences, Tallinn, since 1987;
professor emeritus, Technology U., 1997&. Supervisor fertilizers technical laboratory Polytechnic Institute, 1965-1992. Director Office of President of Estonian Republic, Tallinn, 1992-1994.
Member Estonian Research Fund Council, Tallinn, since 1994.
Member Estonian Chemical Society (honorary), Finnish Chemical Society (correspondent Helsinki), Estonian Academy Sciences, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Silvia Poolak, August 24, 1957. Children: Anne, Liis, Riin.