Juris Ekmanis, (born: 2 December 1941, Riga, Latvian SSR) — Professor, President of Latvian Academy of Sciences (2004—2012).

Career

He was appointed Junior Research Associate at the Riga Polytechnical Institute from 1961-1986, and Professor from 1986-1994. He was Visiting Professor at Cornell University (Ithaca), Iowa State University (Ames), University of California, Berkeley, USA in 1974 and at Manchester University in 1993. In 1976 he became a Visiting Scientist at McGill University (Montreal). In 1990 he became the Director of the Institute of the Physical Energetics at the Latvian Academy of Sciences, and since 2004 he has been the President of said academy.

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Juris Ekmanis was born 02.12.1941. he was active in social activities in the territory of Latvia.

According to information from SIA Lursoft, and to publications from mass-media and internet, Juris Ekmanis was related to following organisations:

• Sabiedriskā organizācija "Latvijas Akadēmiskās bibliotēkas Atbalsta fonds"
  Organisations' main business was: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
• "Tehnoloģiju attīstības forums"
  Organisations' main business was: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
• "Latvijas Inovatoru apvienība"
  Organisations' main business was: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
• "Stratēģiskās pētniecības un vadības centrs"
• "Zinātnes fonds"
  Organisations' main business was: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Juris Ekmanis died at the age of 74, in 2016.

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