1. Agricultural Sciences
1.1. chair: Marika Mänd, Professor;
1.2. member: Alar Astover, Professor;
1.3. member: Haldja Viinalass, Professor;
1.4. member: Ragnar Leming, Associate Professor;
1.5. member: Jaan Liira, Senior Researcher, University of Tartu.
Secretary of defence board: Head of the Information Centre Kristel Kirsimäe.
2. Engineering Sciences
2.1. chair: Eugen Kokin, Associate Professor;
2.2. member: Alexander Ryabchikov, Associate Professor;
2.3. menber: Laura Alakukku, University of Helsingi, Professor;
2.4. member: Timo Kikas, Professor;
2.5. member: Aive Liibusk, Associate Professor;
2.6. menber: Jüri Olt, Professor;
2.7. member: Alexander Jäger, Ülem-Austria Rakendusülikool, Professor;
Secretary of defence board: Associate Professor Alexander Ryabchikov.
3. Veterinary Medicine and Food Science
3.1. chair: Andres Valdmann, Professor;
3.2. member: Andres Aland, Lecturer;
3.3. member: Toomas Orro, Professor;
3.4. member: Kerli Mõtus, Associate Professor;
3.5. member: Epp Songisepp, Senior Researcher, Bio-Competence Centre of Healthy Dairy Products Ltd;
3.6. member: Reet Mändar, Professor, University of Tartu.
Secretary of defence board: Lecturer Andres Aland.
4. Forestry
4.1. chair: Hardi Tullus, Professor;
4.2. member: Kalev Jõgiste, Lead Research Fellow;
4.3. member: Andres Kiviste, Professor;
4.4. member: Peeter Muiste, Professor;
4.5. member: Arne Sellin, Professor, University of Tartu;
4.6. member: Henn Korjus, Professor;
4.7. member: Veiko Uri, Professor.
Secretary of defence board: Associate Professor Maris Hordo.
5. Environmental Sciences and Applied Biology
5.1. chair: Tiiu Kull, Professor;
5.2. member: Tiina Nõges, Professor;
5.3. member: Kalev Sepp, Professor.
Secretary of defence board: Head of the Information Centre Kristel Kirsimäe.
