Toomas Rein (born 17 April 1940) is an Estonian architect and watercolourist. He is particularly associated with modernist architecture in Soviet-era Estonia, including large rural commissions and projects for construction enterprises (KEK).
Among his best-known works are the Pärnu KEK terraced housing complex Kuldne Kodu (Golden Home), one of the longest residential buildings in Estonia, and the Rapla KEK administrative building, which was designated a cultural monument in 2015.
Eva Piirimäe (née Mikelsaar; born 19 June 1974) is an Estonian political theorist and intellectual historian. She is a professor of political theory at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu, and serves as programme director for political science. Since September 2024, she has been professor of political theory and head of the doctoral specialisation in political science.
Ester Oras (born 11 September 1984) is an Estonian archaeochemist and professor of archaeochemistry at the University of Tartu. She is the founder and leader of the interdisciplinary research group Archemy, which applies biomolecular and analytical chemistry methods to archaeological questions, particularly related to ancient diet and health. In 2024, she received an ERC Starting Grant for the project FoodID on dietary identities in the past.
Sirje Olesk (née Mägar; born 24 August 1954) is an Estonian literary scholar and critic. She held several research management roles at the Estonian Literary Museum from 1980 to 1997, later serving as a senior researcher at the institution.