Background
Stradins, Janis was born on December 10, 1933 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Paul and Nina Fedorovna (Malysheva) Stradins.
Stradins, Janis was born on December 10, 1933 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Paul and Nina Fedorovna (Malysheva) Stradins.
Master of Science with honors, University Latvia, Riga, 1956. Doctor in Chemistry (honorary), University Latvia, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, University Moscow, 1960.
Doctor in Chemistry, Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga, 1968. Doctor in History (honorary), Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992.
Researcher Latvian Institute Organic Synthesis, Riga, 1957-1961, head department, since 1961. Professor physical chemistry University Latvia, 1972-1976. Professor history Institute History of Latvia, Riga, since 1990.
Professor history of medicine Latvian Academy Medicine, since 1992. President Latvian Academy of Sciences, since 1998. Curator Institute Eurolat, Riga, 1993-1998.
Board directors Council of Science, Latvia, since 1991. Chairman curatorium Latvian Cultural Foundation, Riga, since 1998. Member committee of 800th anniversary of Riga, since 1993.
Chairman Association of Selonia, Latvia, since 1995. Member Association of History of Sciences of Baltic States (president 1990-1991, 93-96), German Academy Naturalists Leopoldina, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Saxonian Academy of Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Estonian Academy of Sciences.
Married Laima Zutere, September 15, 1962. Children: Paul, Peter.