Urmas Varblane
Urmas Varblane | |
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Varblane in 2025 | |
| Born | July 20, 1961 Mõisaküla, Estonia |
| Citizenship | Estonian |
| Awards | Estonian national research award (social sciences, 2003); Order of the White Star (3rd Class, 2013); Edgar Kant Medal (2022); University of Tartu Grand Medal (2024) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Sub-discipline | International business; foreign direct investment; innovation systems |
| Institutions | University of Tartu |
Urmas Varblane (born 20 July 1961) is an Estonian economist and academic. He is Professor of International Business and Innovation at the University of Tartu and a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (elected 2009). In 2023, he became chair of the supervisory board of the Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank), appointed by the Riigikogu.