Background
Lacis, Aris was born on August 1, 1936 in Jelgava, Latvia. Son of Teodor and Zelma (Gedrovics) Lacis.
Lacis, Aris was born on August 1, 1936 in Jelgava, Latvia. Son of Teodor and Zelma (Gedrovics) Lacis.
Doctor of Medicine, Riga (Latvia) Medical Institute, 1961.
Resident general surgery, Jelgava (Latvia) General Hospital, 1961-1962; resident thoracic surgery, P. Stradine Clinical Hospital, Riga, Latvia, 1962-1964; surgeon, The Latvian Center Pulmonary Surgery, Riga, 1964-1969; professor, chief surgeon, Clinic General and Cardiovascular Surgery, Riga Medical Institute, Riga, 1969-1994; professor, head, Latvian State Cardiology Center Children, Riga, since 1994; head, Clinic for Children's Cardiology, Latvian Medical Academy, Riga. |hief surgeon department cogenital heart diseases Latvian Center Cardiovascular Surgery, Latvia, 1969-1983;|special editorial consultant Latvian Medical Academy, Riga, since 1990. Deputy directors general The Journal of Biological Chemistry, since 1997.
Member The World Medical Association (associate), European Society Cardiology, Riga Hansa Rotary Club (president 1998-1999), International Society Cardiovascular Surgery, Association for European Paediatric Cardiology (national delegate), World Society Cardiovasc. Surgeons, Latvian Society Cardiovasc. Surgery (president).
Married Aija Ozolina, September 8, 1958. Children: Aigars, Andis.