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Karnitis, Edwin was born on September 30, 1940 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Karlis and Vilma (Caunite) Karnitis.
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Edwin Karnitis, Latvian Library director. Avocations: sports, volleyball, music
M C. Recipient prize Council of Ministers Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1987. Senior sergeant Latvian Military, 1963-1965. Member International Association Technology Universities Libraries, International Association Academic Libraries (vice president since 1993), International Information Academy, New York Academy Sciences.
Education
Radio engineer, Riga Technology U., 1963; Doctor of Science in Engineering, Riga Technology U., 1992; Candidate Technology Sciences, Academy Sciences, Riga, 1973.
Career
Researcher, head laboratory, head department, Institute Electronics and Computing Sciences, Riga, 1965-1991;
director, Latvian Academic Library., Riga, since 1991. Assistant professor Riga Technology U., since 1966. Senior researcher Academy science Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Moscow, 1987.
Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Senior sergeant Latvian Military, 1963-1965. Member International Association Technology Universities Libraries, International Association Academic Libraries (vice president since 1993), International Information Academy, New York Academy Sciences.
Connections
Married Gunta Kalnina, September 27, 1969 (divorced July 1993). Children: Kristine, Girts.
