Leho Tedersoo

Academic degrees

Leho Tedersoo, Doctor's Degree, 2007, (sup) Urmas Kõljalg, Ectomycorrhizal fungi: diversity and community structure in Estonia, Seychelles and Australia, University of Tartu, Faculty of Biology and Geography, Institute of Botany and Ecology.

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Leho Tedersoo, Master's Degree, 2003, (sup) Urmas Kõljalg, Fine scale distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi and roots across substrate layers including coarse woody derbis in a mixed forest, University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, Tartu University, Chair of Mycology.

 

Education

2003–2007

PhD University of Tartu, botany and mycology

2002–2003

MSc University of Tartu, botany and mycology

1998–2002

BSc University of Tartu, botany and mycology

1986–1998

'Kristiine' Gymnasium of Tallinn

 

Honours & awards

2015

The Estonian President's Young Researcher Prize

2014

National research prize

2014

National Science Award

2007

First prize in Estonain PhD student research

2006

2nd prize in Estonian student research

2006

II Best prize for student presentation in IMC8

2003

Estonian National Contest for Young Scientists at university level, I Prize

 

R&D related managerial and administrative work

2010–...

member of the Estonian Microbiological Society

2003–...

Estonian Mycologists´Society

2003–...

member of the Estonian Naturalists' Society