Background
Skujins, John Janis was born on April 13, 1926 in Liepaja, Latvia. Son of Janis and Zelma (Silins) Skujins.
soil biochemist environmental consultant
Skujins, John Janis was born on April 13, 1926 in Liepaja, Latvia. Son of Janis and Zelma (Silins) Skujins.
Bachelor in Biochemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1963.
Research biochemist, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1962-1964; research biochemist, University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1969; lecturer, University of California, Berkeley, 1966-1967; associate professor, Utah State University, Logan, 1969-1976; professor, Utah State University, Logan, 1976-1989; professor emeritus, Utah State University, Logan, since 1989. Visiting scientist, consultant U. Helsinki, Finland, 1977-1983, Swedish U. Agriculture, Uppsala, 1984-1986. Consultant United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Environmental Agreement Team, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Moscow, 1976.
President California Latvian Association, San Francisco, 1956-1959. Sergeant United States Army, 1950-1954. Member International Symposia on Environmental Biogeochemistry (president 1973-1989, president emeritus since 1989, Certified of Appreciation 1993), Latvian Academy Sciences, International Soil Science Society.
Married Irena Vizulis, 1955 (divorced 1978). Children: Andrejs, Juris.