Background
Merkuryev, Yuri was born on April 30, 1954 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Anatoly and Anastasia (Shalina) Merkuryev.
Computer modeling and simulation educator
Merkuryev, Yuri was born on April 30, 1954 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Anatoly and Anastasia (Shalina) Merkuryev.
Electrical engineer, Riga Polytech. Institute, 1976; Doctor of Engineering, Riga Polytech. Institute, 1992; D.Habil. in Engineering, Riga Polytech.
Institute, 1997.
Research assistant Riga Polytech. Institute, 1976-1978, 81-82, teaching assistant, 1982-1985, lecturer, 1985-1991. Associate professor Riga Technology University, 1991-1997, professor, since 1997.
Director Latvian Center McLeod Institute of Simulation Sciences, Riga, since 1995. Head department modeling and simulation Riga Technology University, since 1993. Honorary visiting professor University Ljubljana, Slovenia, since 2005.
Editorial board member Simulation, International Journal Simulation and Process Modelling, Simulation and Gaming.
Member Latvian Simulation Society (president since 1992), Latvian National Organization Automatics (board directors 1994-1999, award 1997), Baltic Operations Research Society (president 2000-2003), Society Modeling and Simulation International (senior. Board directors European council 1995-2006), National Geographic Society, Latvian Academy of Sciences (correspondent since 2004), Federation European Simulation Societies (board member since 2007), British Computer Society(chartered Information Technology profl fellow, since 2005).
Married Galina Korneyeva, June 16, 1953. 1 child, Lena.