Peep Sürje
Peep Sürje (19 April 1945 Rakvere – 12 May 2013 Tallinn) was an Estonian civil engineer specializing in road engineering, soil mechanics and geotechnics (mechanical compaction of soil, embankments on weak substrates).[1]
In 1973, he graduated from Tallinn Polytechnical Institute in technical sciences (cum laude). In 1984, he graduated from the State Road Research Institute in Moscow. Since 1992, he is professor of roads' engineering.[1]
From 2005 until 2010, he was the rector of Tallinn University of Technology and a professor emeritus of the institute in 2012.[1]
In 2011, he was awarded with Order of the White Star, III class.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Rectors". taltech.ee. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Peep Sürje". www.president.ee. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
Categories:
- 1945 births
- 2013 deaths
- Estonian engineers
- Tallinn University of Technology alumni
- Tallinn University of Technology faculty
- Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class
- People from Rakvere