Juris Zakis
- Birth Date:
- 04.11.1936
- Death date:
- 19.07.2017
- Length of life:
- 80
- Days since birth:
- 31950
- Years since birth:
- 87
- Days since death:
- 2474
- Years since death:
- 6
- Extra names:
- Juris Zaķis
- Categories:
- Academician, Communist, Member of Parliament, MoP, Latvia, Nominee, Order of the Three Stars (Latvia), Physicist, Politician, Professor, Publicist, Rector, Scientist, Writer
- Nationality:
- latvian
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
Born: November 4, 1936, Ogre, Latvia
Interests:
- Semiconductor Physics
- Physics of Non-Crystalline Solids
- Molecular Physics
- Philosophy of Natural Sciences
Languages: Latvian, English, Russian
Education:
- University of Latvia (Faculty of Physics and Mathematics), 1960
- Postgraduate, University of Latvia, 1966
- Dr.phys. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Tartu University, Estonia, 1966
- Dr. habil. phys. (Doctor of Sciences in former USSR), Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1976
- Professor, University of Latvia, 1978
Experience
- Researcher, Lecturer, Senior Researcher, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, University of Latvia, 1960-1968
- Head of the Laboratory of Semiconductor Physics, University of Latvia, 1968-1978
- Director, Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, 1978-1984
- Professor, University of Latvia, 1978 -
- Prorector, University of Latvia, 1984-1987
- Rector, University of Latvia, 1987 - 2000
Abroad
- Visiting Researcher, Cornell University, USA (1969-1970)
- Visiting Researcher, University of Chicago, USA (1972-1973).
Honors and Awards
- Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1982 - 1990
- Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1990 -
- The Latvian Academy of Sciences M.Keldish Prize, 1986
- The Russian Academy of Sciences S.Vavilov Medal, 1988
- Honorary Title on Merits in Science, Presidium of the Supreme State Council of Latvia, 1986
- State Emeritus Scientist, 2002
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Member, Senate, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1996 -
- President, Rectors Council of Latvia, 1995 - 1998
- Member, UNESCO Latvian National Committee, 1990 - 2000
- Member, Latvian Physical Society, 1994
- President, Latvian Academy of Innovation and Intellectual Property, 2000-
Courses
University of Latvia
- Semiconductor Physics
- Physics of Non-Crystalline Solids
- Molecular Physics
- Methodology of Natural Sciences
- Environmental Physics
- Environmental Philosophy
Recent / Representative Publications
- J.Zakis. Defects in Glassy Solids. Riga: Zinatne Press, 1984, 202 pp. (in Russian)
- J.Zakis, Kantorovich L.N., Kotomin E.A., Kuzovkov V.N., Tale I.A., Shluger A.L. Models of Defect Processes in Wide-Gap Solids. Riga: Zinatne, 1991, 382pp. (in Russian)
- J.Zakis. Thermal and radiation induced disorder in glass. - Proc.19th Intern. Conference on Glass, Leningrad, Russia, 1989, pp.240-244.
- J.Zakis. Universities in the World and in Latvia: origins, history and current situation. - Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia, 1995, 3(8), pp.4-20.
- J.Zakis. Education in Latvia on the Background of World History. - Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia, 1999, 2(23), pp.4-16.
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Relation name | Relation type | Description | ||
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1 | Roderihs Zaķis | Father | ||
2 | Eiženija Zaķe | Mother | ||
3 | Mārtiņš Zaķis | Son | ||
4 | Anita Zaķe | Wife | ||
5 | Ojars Grinbergs | Coworker | ||
6 | Indulis Ronis | Coworker | ||
7 | Roberts Milbergs | Coworker | ||
8 | Jānis Gailis | Coworker | ||
9 | Aleksejs Vidavskis | Coworker | ||
10 | Rolands Rikards | Coworker | ||
11 | Paulis Kļaviņš | Coworker | ||
12 | Pēteris Kārlis Elferts | Coworker | ||
13 | Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš | Coworker | ||
14 | Pauls Putniņš | Coworker | ||
15 | Māris Grīnblats | Coworker | ||
16 | Brigita Zeltkalne | Coworker | ||
17 | Valdis Krisbergs | Coworker | ||
18 | Valentīna Zeile | Coworker | ||
19 | Roberts Jurdžs | Coworker | ||
20 | Ervids Grinovskis | Coworker | ||
21 | Jānis Krūmiņš | Coworker | ||
22 | Vaira Paegle | Coworker | ||
23 | Pēteris Tabūns | Coworker | ||
24 | Anna Seile | Coworker | ||
25 | Aigars Jirgens | Coworker | ||
26 | Ivars Silārs | Coworker | ||
27 | Aivars Berķis | Coworker | ||
28 | Viktors Dinēvičs | Coworker | ||
29 | Juris Ekmanis | Coworker | ||
30 | Gundars Bērziņš | Coworker | ||
31 | Andris Buiķis | Coworker | ||
32 | Inese Birzniece | Coworker | ||
33 | Rišards Labanovskis | Coworker | ||
34 | Modris Lujāns | Coworker | ||
35 | Romanas Apsitis | Coworker | ||
36 | Baiba Borovkova | Neighbour | ||
37 | Ivars Strautiņš | Familiar | ||
38 | Raits Černajs | Familiar |
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