Background
Silins, Andrejs Roberts was born on October 12, 1940 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Roberts Peteris and Marta Karlis (Vitols) Silins.
Silins, Andrejs Roberts was born on October 12, 1940 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Roberts Peteris and Marta Karlis (Vitols) Silins.
Master of Science in Physics, Moscow State University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Latvia, 1972. Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, University Latvia, 1984.
Doctor habilitation Phyusics, University Latvia, 1991.
Assistant professor physics and mathematics, U. Latvia, Riga, 1966;
junior scientist semiconductor physics laboratory, U. Latvia, Riga, 1966-1967;
aspirant, U. Latvia, Riga, 1967-1970;
division head, U. Latvia, Riga, 1971-1978;
vice director science Institute Solid State Physics, U. Latvia, Riga, 1978-1984;
director, U. Latvia, Riga, 1984-1992;
professor, Institute Solid State Physics, since 1991;
secretary general, Latvian Academy Sciences, since 1992. Exchange student McMaster U., Hamilton, Canada, 1973-1974. Exchange scientist Brown U., Providence, 1980-1981.
Adviser to prime minister Council of Ministers of Republic of Latvia, since 1990.
Member Council Experts in Physics, Riga, since 1990, Science Council of Latvia, Riga, since 1990. Member Council University Latvia, Riga, since 1984. Member Latvian Physical Society, Science Union of Latvia, American Physical Society, Latvian Academy of Sciences.
Married Elga Janis Balta, August 14, 1965. Children: Lelde, Antra, Andrejs.