Background
Vaitkus, Juozas Vidmantis was born on March 19, 1941 in Kedainiai, Lithuania. Son of Juozas Vaitkus and Anele Vaitkeviciene.
educator physicist science administrator
Vaitkus, Juozas Vidmantis was born on March 19, 1941 in Kedainiai, Lithuania. Son of Juozas Vaitkus and Anele Vaitkeviciene.
Diploma in physics, Vilnius University, Lithuania, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, 1967. Doctor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, 1979.
Habilitation in natural science, 1993.
Laboratory assistant, engineer, researcher, senior lecturer, associate professor Vilnius University, 1959—1977, head semiconductor physics department, 1977—1986, professor head semiconductor physics department, pro-rector in charge of research, 1986—1999, professor head semiconductor physics department, director Institute Materials Science and Research, since 1992. Honorary visiting professor Glasgow (Scotland) University, since 1997. Member senate and council Vilnius University, since 2000.
Chairman section physics Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Vilnius.
Chairman Lithuanian - Swedish Society, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1989—1994, Coun.Young Scientists and Profels. Lithuania, Vilnius, 1985—1988. Fellow: Institute Physics.
Member: Lithuanian Materials Research Society, Lithuanian Physical Society (vice chairman 1996—2000), European Physical Society (advisor professional qualifications committee 1994—2002).
Married Aurelija Steponenaite. Children: Vytautas, Monika Vaitkute.