Background
Robins, Janis was born on August 3, 1925 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Janis Eriks and Mirdza (Wagners) Robins. came to the United States, 1949.
Robins, Janis was born on August 3, 1925 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Janis Eriks and Mirdza (Wagners) Robins. came to the United States, 1949.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Washington, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, U. Washington, 1957.
Senior chemist, 3M Company, St. Paul, 1957-1965; senior research specialist, 3M Company, St. Paul, 1972-1982; division scientist, 3M Company, St. Paul, 1982-1990; retired, 1990; assistant professor of chemistry, Macalester College, St. Paul, 1960-1965; project leader, Archer Daniels & Midland, Minneapolis, 1965-1968; research associate, Ashland Chemical Company, Minneapolis, 1968-1972; president, Catalytic Crosslink, Incorporated, System Technologies. Paul, since 1990.
Vice president Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, Chicago, 1980-1990, Evangelical Lutheran Church Latvia in Exile, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1982-1990. President Christ LatvianEvang. Lutheran Church of Minnesota, since 1993, Latvian Association in Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1984-1991, Latvian Sport Council in Free World, New York City, since 1983.
Member American Chemical Society, American Latvian Association.
Married Brigita Maija Svarcs, Mar.25, 1951. Children: Baiba, Daina, Laila, Zaiga.