Endel Lippmaa

Endel Lippmaa (15 September 1930, Tartu – 30 July 2015) was an Estonian academian, politician, founder and chairman of the Science Council of the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, and head chairman and professor of chemical physics, physical chemistry, physics, and mathematics at the Estonian Academy of Sciences. His father was the botanist Teodor Lippmaa, and was the grandson of journalist Jakob Mändmets. In 1999, he was chosen as one of the 100 great Estonians of the 20th century.

Lippmaa often participated in activities of the Popular Front of Estonia. He was a minister in the governments of Edgar Savisaar and Tiit Vähi.

Lippmaa was married to Helle Lippmaa and had two sons, Jaak Lippmaa and Mikk Lippmaa.

In 2000, Lippmaa was awarded Order of the National Coat of Arms, II Class.