Johan Skytte Medal
Johan Skytte medal is an honorary decoration of the University of Tartu which is awarded to a statesperson or public figure who has significantly contributed to the development of the University of Tartu and Estonian higher education in the recent years.[1] Medal was established in 1995.[2]
Johan Skytte (1577–1645) was a Swedish statesman, and the first chancellor of the University of Tartu, Estonia.[3]
The Johan Skytte medal is a gold-plated silver pendant in the shape of the portico of the University of Tartu main building – the symbol of Estonian higher education. An embossed portrait of Johan Skytte is between the vertical lines symbolising the colonnade. The Johan Skytte Medal has a ribbon made of dark blue moiré silk, with six golden stripes symbolizing the six columns of the main building of the University. The gold-plated triangle is bearing the name of the university of Tartu in Latin and the year of founding the University, 1632.[4]
Recipients of the Johan Skytte Medal are:[5]
- 1995 Marju Lauristin[2]
- 1995 Mart Laar[2]
- 1996 Mihkel Pärnoja
- 1998 Katarina Brodin[6]
- 1998 Jacques Faure[6]
- 1998 Kai Lie[6]
- 1998 Svend Roed Nielsen[6]
- 2001 Lennart Meri[7]
- 2002 Andrus Ansip[8]
- 2004 Jüri Raidla[9]
- 2005 Andres Lipstok[10]
- 2008 Dag Hartelius[11]
- 2009 Rein Taagepera[12]
- 2012 Tõnis Lukas[13]
- 2015 Ene Ergma[14]
- 2017 Katri Raik[15]
- 2019 Eva Åkesson[16]
- 2020 Tanel Kiik[17]
- 2020 Kersti Kaljulaid[18]
- 2023 Margit Sutrop[19]
References
- ↑ "Regulations for Giving Recognition". ut.ee. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Ülikool annab esimesed Skytte medalid Marju Lauristinile ja Mart Laarile". Rahva Hääl. March 18, 1995. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ Ramism, Rhetoric and Reform: An Intellectual Biography of Johan Skytte (1577–1645). Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. 2011. ISBN 978-91-554-8071-4.
- ↑ Liin, Aliis (2020). Tartu Ülikooli teenetemärgid. University of Tartu Honorary Decorations (PDF). ISBN 978-9985-4-1236-7.
- ↑ "Johan Skytte Medal". ut.ee. 21 November 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Skytte medalid anti suursaadikutele". Postimees. March 26, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Lennart Meri saab Skytte medali". Postimees. March 23, 2001. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Andrus Ansip sai Tartu Ülikoolilt teenetemedali". Tartu Postimees. March 25, 2002. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Tartu ülikool annab advokaat Jüri Raidlale medali". Äripäev. March 23, 2004. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Tartu Ülikool annab Lipstokile medali". Eesti Päevaleht. March 22, 2005. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Tartu University Council DEcorates Swedish Ambassador with Johan Skytte Medal" (PDF). Estonian Review. March 20, 2008. p. 3. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Tartu Ülikool tunnustab Rein Taageperat Skytte medaliga". Tartu Postimees. May 25, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Skytte medali saab Tõnis Lukas". Delfi. March 2, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Skytte medal emeriit-professor akadeemik Ene Ergmale". fyysika.ee. March 24, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Katri Raik sai kõrghariduse arendamise eest Narvas medali". Kanal 2. March 25, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Eva Åkesson Awarded the Skytte Medal by the University of Tartu". uu.se. May 20, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "101 biographies of the 15th Riigikogu" (PDF). Riigikogu. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Kersti Kaljulaid awarded University of Tartu's Johan Skytte Medal". ERR. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ↑ "University of Tartu announces recipients of nearly 100 awards, decorations". ERR. October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2025.