Background
Plostnieks, Janis was born on August 27, 1933 in Liepaja, Latvia. Son of Fricis Pavels and Anna (Grundmanis) Plostnieks.
pharmaceutical company executive
Plostnieks, Janis was born on August 27, 1933 in Liepaja, Latvia. Son of Fricis Pavels and Anna (Grundmanis) Plostnieks.
Bachelor of Arts, Western Reserve University, 1955. Master of Science, Yale University, 1957, Doctor of Philosophy, 1960.
Senior scientist McNeil Laboratories Philadelphia, 1959-1963, group leader chemistry, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1963-1971, director biochemistry, 1971-1978, executive director research, 1978-1982, executive director development research McNeil Pharmaceutical Company, Spring House, Pennsylvania, since 1982.
Communion and Water Baptism are symbolic acts of obedience to the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament.
Member president"s council Spring Garden College, Philadelphia, since 1981. Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Gunta Keris, July 25, 1964. Children– Daina Anna, Julia Liga.