CV

Curriculum Vitae, Tõive Kivikas

Personal:

Born 14 July 1937, Tallinn, Estonia

Father Albert Kivikas mother Anna Kivikas

Married 1964 to Tiiu (MD) 3 children born 1967 (Mart), -69 (Triinu) and -74 (Malle).

Education:

1957 Studentexamen
1964 Fil. Lic Nuclear Physics, University of Lund, Sweden
1970 Ph. D Physics, elementary Particles, University of Lund, Sweden.
1971 Docent in physics, University of Lund, Sweden
1980 Business Executive school, INSEAD, France

Recipient awards:

1994 Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)
1995 Honorary Member of the University of Tartu, Estonia
1995 Most Challenging Business Leader in Sweden, PA-forum, Stockholm, Sweden

Positions:

1958-1973 Lecturer and assistant professor in physics, University of Lund, Sweden
1973-1976 Technical manager, Alfa-Laval AB, Lund, Sweden*
1976-1978 Development Manger, AGA-Heating AB, Stockholm, Sweden*
1978-1981 Business area manager, Welding Gases AGA AB, Lidingö, Sweden*
1981-1984 Vice president, ESAB AB, Gothenburg, Sweden*
1985-1987 CEO InnoCap AB (Venture Cap), Stockholm, Sweden
1987-1988 Senior consultant, PA Technology, Stockholm, Cambridge, England
1988-1989 General manager, Studsvik Nuclear, Nyköping, Sweden
1990-1997 CEO Studsvik AB, Nyköping, Sweden*
1996 – Owner Vennad Invest AB, Stockholm, Sweden
1997-2001 CEO Estinvest AB, Stockholm, Sweden*
2001-2003 Visiting professor, Technology and Innovation Management, University of Tartu, Estonia
2002-2003 Founder director of The Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia

*Enterprise traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange

Assignments:

Board of Directors

1979-1984 Elajo Invest AB, Oskarshamn, Sweden
1990-1999 Studsvik AB, Nyköping, Sweden*
1992-1998 Swedish Employer’s Confederation, Stockholm, Sweden
1995-1999 SAQ Kontroll AB, Stockholm, Sweden
1991-1995 Pacific Nuclear Systems Inc, Seattle, Washington USA (NASDAQ, USA)
1990-1993 Alnor Instrument Company, Skokie. IL, USA
1984-2001 Estinvest AB, Stockholm, Sweden*
1997-1999 IVT Värmeteknik, Tranås, Sweden
1997-2000 Företagskapital AB, Stockholm, Sweden*
1998-2000 Atle Teknik AB, Gothenburg, Sweden*
1998-2005 Zander & Ingeström AB, Solna, Sweden
1998-2000 Lemrat, Keava, Estonia
1998-2000 Ilves Extra, Tartu, Estonia
1999- NTA Joint Education program Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
2002- 2006 Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia

Chairman, Board of Directors

1994-2000 The Swedberg Laboratory, University of Uppsala, Uppsala. Sweden
1994-2000 Swedish-Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce, Stockholm, Sweden
1996-1999 NTA Joint Education program Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
1994-1997 Estinvest AB, Stockholm Sweden*
1998-2000 AS Eerung, Sürgavere, Estonia
1998-2000 Business Executive Council, vice-chairman, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, Stockholm
2001-2007 MTÜ Connect Estonia, TTÜ Tallinn Estonia
2011- Estonian Association of Science in Sweden (Associated with the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Estonia)

Publications:

Textbooks

  • Bergvalls FYSIK för Gymnasiet, Stockholm 1969
  • Problems i Fysik, University of Lund, Lund 1965
  • Fysik 3, Almqvist & Wiksell, Uppsala 1971
  • Det du vill men inte vågar. Läsebok för anställd och chef. Debutantförlaget 2009

Articles in professional journals

15 articles in different international scientific journals 1964-1981

Patents

2 patents on heat exchangers, Alfa-Laval AB, Lund; Sweden 1974-75

Biography in:

  • Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 121 Chanlon Road, New Providence, NJ 07974 USA
  • Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 121 Chanlon Road, New Providence, NJ 07974 USA
  • Dictionary of International Biography, International Biographical Centre Cambridge CB2 3QP, England
  • Företagsledarnas århundrade 1967 – 2000 Del 3, Roland Fagerfjäll, Nordstedts
  • VEM ÄR DET 2007, Svensk biografisk handbok, NE Nationalencyklopedin AB.