Background
Gravitis, Janis was born on February 11, 1948 in Aluksne, Latvia. Son of Augusts Gravitis and Anna Gravite.
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Janis Gravitis
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Janis Gravitis, Latvian chemistry professor, researcher. Recipient First Prize of Latvian Academy of Science, Presidium of Latvian Academy of Science, 1979, 1982, 1984. President ZERI Balticum Foundation, Riga, since 2001; Fellow: International Academy of Wood Science; member: International Center for Sustainable Materials.
Education
Candidate of Science, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Science, Moscow, 1978. Doctor of Science, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Science, 1990. Doctor Habilitation, Latvian Academy of Science, 1992.
Professor, Latvian Academy of Science, 1993.
Career
Researcher Latvian State Institute Wood Chemistry, Riga, 1972—1978, senior researcher, 1979—1990. Head wood structure laboratory Latvian State Institute Wood Chemistry, 1990—1993, head wood materials department, 1993—1996, head biomass eco-efficient conversion laboratory, since 2001. Visiting professor Institute Advanced Studies, Tokyo, 1996—2000.
Achievements
Membership
President ZERI Balticum Foundation, Riga, since 2001. Fellow: International Academy of Wood Science. Member: International Center for Sustainable Materials.
Interests
Connections
Married Daina Barone, August 5, 1972. Children: Janis, Ieva Saulite.
