Background
Balodis, Vilnis was born on June 30, 1927 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Andrejs Adolfs and Sofia (Rosenfeld) Balodis.
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Vilnis Balodis
Edit Profileconsultant Pulpwood technologist
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Queensland, Brisbane, 1960; Master of Science, U. Queensland, Brisbane, 1966; Doctor of Science, U. Melbourne, 1989.
Career
Member clerical and technical staff, Forestry communications of NSW, Sydney, 1948-1955;
timber technologist, Queensland Forest Svc., Brisbane, 1955-1962;
scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australia, Melbourne, 1962-1986;
senior principal research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australia, Melbourne, 1988-1992;
honorary research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australia, Melbourne, since 1992. Visiting research fellow Forest School, U. Melbourne, 1986-1987, senior associate, since 1986. Officer in charge pulp and paper physics Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Forest Products, Melbourne, 1968-1972.
Pulping and pulpwood assessment program, Melbourne, 1976-1986. Leader Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation-Chinese Academy Forestry, Melbourne, Nanjing, 1988-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Australian Institute Physics, Institute Wood Science. Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, APPITA.
Interests
Connections
Married Dorothy Elizabeth Ryan, October 1955.
