Professor Janis Stradins Foreign Member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences since 1994 Professor Janis Stradins – Member of Latvian Academy of Sciences, Dr. habil. chem, Dr. hist. h. c. He was born on 10th of December, 1933 in Riga, Latvia. Interests: History of Science (Chemistry, Pharmacy, Medicine, Physics; Universities and Research Centres of the Baltic Countries; Biographies of Eminent Scientists) Molecular Electrochemistry of Organic Compounds Intellectual History of Riga and Latvia during Eight Centuries International Scientific and Cultural Relations in Europe: West-East, North-South Latvia and the Latvians in the World, in the Baltic Intellectual Cooperation Education: University of Latvia (Faculty of Chemistry), cum laude, 1956 (M.Sc., 2012) Dr.chem. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), M. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1960 Dr.habil.chem. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1968 Postdoctoral studies: N.Semyonov Institute of Chemical Physics, Moscow, 1961 N.Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Moscow, 1961 Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, 1968 J.Heyrovsky Institute of Electrochemistry and Physical Chemistry, Prague, 1984 Institute of Microbiology and Experimental Therapy, Bioelectrochemistry Department, Jena, 1965, 1975, 1989 Languages: English, German, Russian, French, Latvian Experience: Researcher, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, 1957-1961 Head, Laboratory of Physical Organic Chemistry, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, 1961- 2006; since 1993 – Chief Researcher Professor (Physical Chemistry), University of Latvia, 1972-1976 Professor, Institute of History of Latvia, University of Latvia, 1990- Chief Researcher, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia, 2008 - Curator, Institute "EUROLAT", 1993-1998 (since 1993 - head of the Latvian delegation of the members of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts) Vice-president, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992-1998 President, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1998 - 2004 Chair of the Senate, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2004 (1998) – Professional Activities and selected Memberships: Member of the Board, Latvian Council of Science, 1990-2007 President, Latvian Association of History of Sciences, 1987- President, Association of Science History and Philosophy of the Baltic States (1990-1991, 1993- 1996, 2001-2003, 2006-2008, Vice-President since 2008) Member of the Council, Latvian Union of Scientists, 1988- Member, State Language Commission, 2002 - 2006 Chairman of the State program "Lettonica" Board, 2005 - 2009 Chairman of the State program "National Identity" Board, 2010 - Member, Societe Internationale de l'Histoire de la Medicine, 1997- Chairman, Jury Commission of the Cicero Award, 1999 - Chairman, Riga Award Jury Commission, 2005 - Chairman, L'Oreal Award Jury Commission, 2005 - President (2000 - 2007), Member of the Board, Grindel Fraternity, 2000 - Member of the Awarding Committee, Cabinet of Ministers, Latvia, 2011 – Selected Honours and Awards: Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1973 Full Member, Academia Scientiarum et Artium Europaea (Salzburg, Austria), 1991; Honorary Senator, 2012 Full Member, Deutsche Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften "Leopoldina", 1994 Foreign Member, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, 1994 Foreign Member, Estonian Academy of Sciences, 1998 Foreign Member, Georgian 2002 The Latvian SSR State Prize, 1980 Award of the Cabinet of Ministers, Republic of Latvia, 2001 Latvian SSR Merited Scientist, 1986 The Three Stars Order (Republic of Latvia), 1995 Order of the Legion of Honour, France, 2001 Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (Estonia), 2004 Ordine Al merito della Republica (Italy), 2004 Order "Cross of Recognition", Latvia, 2008 Order of Merits for Lithuania, Lithuania, 2011 The Latvian Academy of Sciences Grand Medal, 1993 The Latvian Academy of Sciences G.Vanags Prize (Chemistry), 1994 The T.Grothuss Medal and Award (Vilnius, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences), 1994 The Soros Social Harmony Award, 1995 Medal of the Academies of Sciences of the three Baltic countries, 1999 Janis Stradins is an author or co-author of seven books and more than 330 scientific publications in the field of chemistry, as well as 20 books and more than 270 scientific publications in the field of science history. Selected Publications: J.Stradins, K.E. Arons, A.Viksna. Such was Our Time [Book about Prof. P.Stradins and recent history of Latvia], 1996, Riga: Spriditis, 495 pp. (in Latvian, Summary in English). From D.H.Grindel to the Present. A Review of the Search of New Pharmaceuticals in Latvia, by Prof. J.Stradins, 1996, Riga: Nordik, 360 pp. (in Latvian, Summary in English, German, Russian). Janis Stradins. Biobibliography [1951-1992], 1993, Riga: Academic Library, 303 pp. (includes 2155 titles of books, articles, notes). Additional edition (1993-2003), Riga: Academic Library, 2004, 464 pp. ; Third addition (2004 - 2013). Janis Stradins. Latvian Academy of Sciences - Origin, History, Transformation, 1998, Riga: Zinatne, 711 pp. (in Latvian). History of the Higher Technical Education in Latvia, Vol. I (Riga, 2002), Vol. II (Riga, 2004), Vol.III (Riga, 2007), Vol. IV (Riga, 2010), Vol. V (Riga, 2014), (co-author), (in Latvian). History of Latvia. 20th Century. Vol. I (Riga, 2000), Vol. II (Riga, 2003) (co-author, chapters on history of science and higher education) (in Latvian). J.Stradins. 800 years of science in Riga, Latvia. - Proc. Latv.Acad. Sci., B, 2002, vol. 56, N 4/5, pp. 145-154. J.Stradins. Science and scientists in Latvia: A historical perspective. - Proc. Latv.Acad. Sci., B, 2003, vol. 57, N 1/2, pp. 42-55. J.Stradins. Gustavs Vanags and Organic Chemistry in Latvia, 2005, Riga: PIC, 212 pp.(in Latvian) J.Stradins, O.Pugovics (Ed.). Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis - 50, 2007, Riga: Zinatne, 328 pp. (in Latvian). J. Stradins, E.Liepins (Ed.). Physical Organic Chemistry in Latvia, 1961 - 2011, 2011, Riga, 407 p (in Latvian, English). J.Stradins. Origins of the Science and Higher Education in Latvia (till 1862), 2009, Riga, 639 pp. (in Latvian); 2nd Edittion, 2012, Riga. J.Stradins (Ed.-in-Chief). The Latvians and Latvia. 4 volumes, 2013, Riga. The information is based on a personal file. 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