Ilmar Öpik (17 June 1917 Tallinn – 29 July 2001) was an Estonian energetics scientist, academician.^[1]

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In 1940 he graduated from Tallinn University of Technology as an engineer-mechanic. In 1963 he defended his doctoral thesis at Moscow Energetics Institute (Estonian: Moskva Energeetika Instituut). Since 1946 he taught at Tallinn Polytechnical Institute.^[1]

Since 1967 he became a member of Estonian Academy of Sciences. 1977-1978 he was the vice-president of the academy. 1984-1996 he was the chief editor of the journal Oil Shale.^[1]

Much of his research was related to oil shale.^[1]

Awards:

• 1996: Order of the National Coat of Arms, III class.^[2]