Background
Vairis, Shtrauss was born on December 3, 1946 in Sabile, Latvia. Son of David and Vilma (Tilberga) S.
Vairis, Shtrauss was born on December 3, 1946 in Sabile, Latvia. Son of David and Vilma (Tilberga) S.
Diploma in Engineering, Riga (Latvia) Polytechnic Institute, 1970; Candidate Science Engineering, Institute Polymer Mechanics, Riga, 1978; Doctor of Science in Engineering, Institute Polymer Mechanics, Riga, 1992.
Engineer, Institute Polymer Mechanics, 1969-1972; researcher, Institute Polymer Mechanics, 1972-1980; principal researcher, Institute Polymer Mechanics, since 1980. Head technical committee Metrology of Latvian National Accreditation Office, since 1974.
Son of; married Iveta Abolina, June 22, 1974. Children: Maris, Uldis.