Background
Butkus, Viktoras was born on January 7, 1954 in Krasnojarsk, Russia. Arrived in Lithuania, 1956. Son of Vytautas Butkus and Nijole Dovydeniene-Babiliute.
Biotechnology company executive
Butkus, Viktoras was born on January 7, 1954 in Krasnojarsk, Russia. Arrived in Lithuania, 1956. Son of Vytautas Butkus and Nijole Dovydeniene-Babiliute.
Diploma, State University, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1976. Postgraduate, Institute Bioorganic Chemistry, Moscow, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, Moscow University, 1983.
Professor, Kaunas University, Lithuania, 1994. Habilitation Doctor Science, Moscow University, 1990.
Research associate, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius, 1982-1983; head of laboratory, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius, 1983-1988; head of department, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius, 1988-1989; director for science, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius, 1989-1993; director, MBI Fermentas, since 1994.
Married Ruta Butkuviene Eimaityte, August 21, 1976 (divorced August 1989). 1 child, Lina Butkute. Married Danguole Butkiene Zlatkute, August 24, 1989.
1 child, Vytautas Butkus.