Born in 1940. Graduated from Tartu State University (1964). Received PhD from the Institute of Flora and Fauna Ecology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Botanic, Sverdlovsk, 1968). He obtained a habilitation in ecology (D.Sc. Degree) in 1988. He is Member of Estonian Academy of Sciences. Since 1997 he has been a Rector of EuroUniversity. He speaks Estonian (native), English and Russian languages. Courses: Research Methodology and Methods; Paradigm of Sustainable Development; EU Environmental Policy.