!!Jüri Engelbrecht - Curriculum vitae __Education__ \\ *1965 - 1967 Tallinn Technical University, Post-graduate scholarship *1957 - 1962 Tallinn Technical University, Diploma in Engineering *1968 Cand Sc (PhD) in Mechanics, Tallinn Technical University *1981 DSc, Math. Phys. in Continuum Mechanics, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev *1999 Dr. h. c. from Budapest Technical University \\ __R&D related managerial and administrative work__ \\ *2013 WAAC Board of Trustees, member *2011 - 2015 Council of Estonian Centres of Excellence in Research - chairman *2006 - 2011 ALLEA – president *2004 - 2014 Estonian Academy of Sciences, vice-president *2001 - 2006 Euromech – convener of the Advisory Board *1999 - 2001 ISIMM – Council, member *1998 - 2011 ESF – member of the Governing Council *1997 - 2003 Teaduskompetentsi Nõukogu esimees , *1996 - 2008 IUTAM – member of the General Assembly, Congress Committee and the Bureau, since 2004 Treasurer *1996 - 2004 Science Competence Council at Ministry of Education, chairman *1995 - 2004 ICSU – General Assembly, member *1995 - 2000 Euromech – member of the Council *1995 - 2004 Riigi teaduspreemiate komisjoni esimees *1994 - 2004 Estonian Academy of Sciences, president *1994 - 2004 Estonian Science and Development Council, member *1992 - 2010 President's Academic Advisory Board, member *1991 - 2008 Estonian National Committee for Mechanics, chairman *1986 - 1991 Euromech – member of the Council