Background
Willems, Richard was born on November 28, 1944 in Parnu, Estonia. Son of Leo Endel and Dorrit Regina Willems.
Willems, Richard was born on November 28, 1944 in Parnu, Estonia. Son of Leo Endel and Dorrit Regina Willems.
Doctor of Medicine, Tartu (Estonia) University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Tartu (Estonia) University, 1972. Doctor of Science in Molecular Biology, Moscow University, 1983.
Research fellow Tartu University, 1972-1975, senior researcher, 1976-1977. Visiting scientist Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1975-1976, Edinburgh (Scotland) University, 1977-1978. Senior, principal researcher Institute Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Tartu, 1978-1985.
Director Estonian Biocentre, since 1985. Professor Tartu University, since 1986. Member Presidium of Academy of Sciences, Tallinn, since 1987.
Vice president Estonian Academy of Sciences, since 1995.
Board directors Estonian Soroz Foundation, 1990-1992. Member Estonian Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (foreign member), Human Genome Organization.
Married Anne Vainer, May 8, 1970. Children: Martin, Kristin.