Background
Dekhtyar, Yuri David was born on June 19, 1947 in Riga, Latvia. Son of David Yudle and Basya Mendel (Skop) Dekhtyar.
Dekhtyar, Yuri David was born on June 19, 1947 in Riga, Latvia. Son of David Yudle and Basya Mendel (Skop) Dekhtyar.
Engineer, Riga Polytechnic Institute, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Ural Polytechnic Institute, Sverdlovsk, Russia, 1982. Doctor of Science, University Latvia, Riga, 1992.
Designer, Automation Design Bureau, Riga, 1971-1973; from researcher, group manager to associate professor, Riga Polytechnic Institute, 1976-1993; professor, Riga Technology U. (formerly Riga Polytechnic Institute), since 1993; head institute, Riga Technology U. (formerly Riga Polytechnic Institute), since 1994. Member Medical Physics/Engineering European Network, since 1995.
Member New York Academy of Sciences, Material Research Society, Latvian Medical Engineering and Physics Society (president since 1995).
Married Galina Boris Shnirman, August 12, 1978. Children: Eugenie, Darina.