Janis Gunars Matisons

Background

Matisons, Janis Gunars was born on August 13, 1955 in Adelaide, South Australia. Son of Gunars and Irija Matisons.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Adelaide U., 1976; diploma in education, Adelaide U., 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Adelaide U., 1983.

Career

Physics tutor, Adelaide (Australia) U., 1977; research assistant, Adelaide (Australia) U., 1978; postdoctoral fellow, U. Alberta, Canada, 1983-1985; teaching company fellow, Sola International, South Australia, 1985-1987; senior research fellow polymer science group, U. South Australia, 1987-1992; research director, U. South Australia, 1993. Chemical consultant Bramite/Flexichem Pty Ltd., Adelaide, 1987-1993, editorial bd.Chemistry Australia, since 1998.

Achievements

• Janis Gunars Matisons has been listed as a notable Polymer scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (organizer 20th Australian polymer symposium 1994, chairman thermal analysis workshop 10th national conv.polymer division 1994, member standing committee polymer division 1994, macro 98 organizing committee, Polymer citation outstanding contributions to silicon research and polymer education), American Chemical Society, New York Academy Science, International Convention Thermal and Calorimetry.

Interests

• Avocations: Bible study, basketball, bushwalking.

Connections

Married Ina Zandersons, December 16, 1978. Children: Simon Peter, Lidija.

Father:

Gunars Matisons

Mother:

Irija Matisons

Spouse:

Ina Zandersons

child:

Lidija Matisons

child:

Simon Peter Matisons