The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) has admitted Estonia as its full member. For the University of Tartu, this means expanding its existing research, education and business collaboration opportunities. Full membership of CERN will bring Estonia voting rights on the CERN Council, Finance Committee, and Scientific Policy Committee. Participation in the Council gives Estonia the scope to have a say in CERN’s decision-making processes and governance, including in planning new scientific programmes and experiments.
Estonian research will be presented at the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) held in Leiden, Netherlands, from 13 to 16 July. At the exhibition, the University of Tartu will showcase innovative technology solutions for producing biochemicals using bacteria from waste gases and using renewable energy with the help of hydrogen.