Martins Jekabs Berkers

Background

Berkers, Martins Jekabs was born on August 31, 1928 in Laudona, Madona, Latvia. Son of Jekabs and Marianna (Saulons) Berkers.

Education

Engineer, Agricultural U., 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Institute of Wood Chemical, 1972.

Career

Manager, engineer, Yeast Factor, Riga, Latvia, 1953-1959; manager, engineer, Food Technological Bureau, Riga, 1959-1962; vice director, Institute Microbiology-Biotechnol. U. Latvia, Riga, 1993-1997; head laboratory, Food Biotechnol., U. Latvia, since 1993. Professor Riga Technology U., 1972-1988, Latvia U., since 1993.

Senator U. Latvia, 1995-1998, Academy Science Latvia, since 1992. Advisory board Applied Microbiology-Biotechnology, 1978-1988, Acta Biotechnology, since 1977, Molt-Vol Biotechnology, since 1992.

Achievements

• Martins Jekabs Berkers has been listed as a noteworthy Biotechnologist, microbiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Latvia Society Microbiology, Latvia Association Biotechnol., Latvia European Federation Biotechnol. General Assembly (representative since 1991), International Yeast Commission, Applied Microbiology-Biotechnol.

Interests

• Avocations: tourist, fishing, music, literature.

Connections

Married Valentina Buls. 1 child, Lolita.

Father:

Jekabs Berkers

Mother:

Marianna (Saulons) Berkers

Spouse:

Valentina Buls

child:

Lolita Berkers