Tiit Land

Tiit Land
Land in 2017
Rector of the Tallinn University of Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 September 2020
Preceded byJaak Aaviksoo
Rector of Tallinn University
In office
14 February 2011 – 31 August 2020
Preceded byRein Raud
Succeeded byPriit Reiska (acting)
Tõnu Viik
Personal details
Born (1964-09-25) 25 September 1964 (age 62)
Tartu, Estonia
PartyIndependent
SpouseKadri Land
Children2
EducationUniversity of Tartu
Stockholm University (PhD)

Tiit Land (born 25 September 1964) is an Estonian biochemist. Since 1 September 2020, he is the rector of Tallinn University of Technology.

From 1994 until 1999, Land worked as a researcher at the National Institutes of Health in the United States. From 1999 until 2006, he was a researcher and lecturer at the Stockholm University's Neurochemistry Neurotoxicology Institute. From 2007 until 2011 he worked as a professor and chair of chemistry at Tallinn University's Department of Natural Sciences, Institute of Mathematics, and Natural Sciences.

On 14 February 2011, Land was elected rector of Tallinn University. On 8 February 2016, he was re-elected for a second term.

Politics

In August 2026, the rectors of various Estonian universities signed a joint letter endorsing Land's candidacy for the presidency of Estonia in the 2026 Estonian presidential election. He expressed readiness to run and said he would be a neutral president. He described himself as more of a liberal, but said it would depend on the subject and he finds himself to be conservative in some subjects.

Personal life

Tiit Land was born in Tartu due to the Võru hospital's maternity ward being under reparation. He is married to Kadri Land and has two children.

In 1989, he graduated cum laude in chemistry and bioorganic chemistry at the University of Tartu.

He earned a PhD in neurochemistry and neurotoxicology at Stockholm University in 1994.

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 "CV: Tiit Land". www.etis.ee. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Subli, Raul (14 February 2011). "Tallinna Ülikooli rektoriks valiti Tiit Land". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Maidla, Margus (15 April 2015). "Ülikooli arengu võti". Sirp (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ↑ ERR, ERR | (2026-08-11). "Universities propose TalTech Rector Tiit Land for president". ERR. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  5. ↑ "Värskelt presidendirallisse astunud Tiit Land: olen rohkem liberaal, ent see oleneb teemast". Delfi (in Estonian). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  6. ↑ "VIDEOD ⟩ Presidendikandidaadi kandidaat Tiit Land: olen pigem liberaal, aga mõnes küsimuses konservatiiv". Postimees (in Estonian). 2026-08-12. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Kes on ülikoolide rektorite poolt presidendiks soovitatav Tiit Land ja miks ta ei pruugi selleks sobida". Teadus (in Estonian). 2026-08-12. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  8. ↑ ERR (2025-06-11). "Tiit Land: välismaal elamine tõi pereellu pingeid ja kurnatust". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2026-08-13.