Tarmo Oja

Tarmo Oja (born December 21, 1934 in Tallinn, Estonia) is a professor in astronomy at Uppsala University who studies galactic structure and variable stars. He was the director at the Swedish Kvistaberg Station of the Uppsala Observatory form 1970 until his retirement in 1999.

As a senior professor he continued his observations (work) at the observatory at Kvistaberg until the spring of 2006, when he moved (back) to Uppsala together with his wife Silvi.

Awards and honors 
In 2001, Estonian President Lennart Meri awarded Oja the Order of the White Star V Class for his contribution to science. The asteroid 5080 Oja, discovered at the Kvistaberg Station, was named in his honor in 1992.

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Category:1934 births
Category:Swedish astronomers
Category:Estonian astronomers
Category:Uppsala University faculty
Category:Living people
Category:Estonian emigrants to Sweden
Category:Swedish people of Estonian descent
Category:People from Tallinn
Category:Estonian World War II refugees
Category:Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class