Mara JURE

Professor Mara JURE Vice Dean, Head of the Department of Chemical Technology of Biologically Active Compounds, Faculty of Material Science and Applied Chemistry, Riga Technical University Azenes Str. 14/24 Riga, LV-1048 Latvia Phone: +371-7089220 Fax:     + 371-7615765 E-mail: mara@ktf.rtu.lv

 Born: September 13, 1961, Lielplatone, Latvia

• Organic Synthesis
• Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds
• Chemical Information
• Biodiesel Technology

Main Research:

Synthesis and investigation of properties of nitrogen and oxygen containing heterocycles: purines, pyridines, imidazoles, triazoles, oxazoles, oxadiazoles etc. Synthesis of potential antiviral and analgesic agents. Synthetic transformations and applications of oils and fats; biodiesel technology.

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

• Riga Polytechnic institute (Faculty of Chemical Technology), 1986
  (Diploma of Engineer. Specialty: Chemical technology of biologically active compounds).
• Postgraduate studies, Riga Technical University (1987-1990)
• Dr.chem. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR System, Ph.D. in Western Countries) Riga Technical University, 1990

 Experience

Riga Technical University -

• Laboratory Assistant, 1983
• Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, 1986-1987, 1990-1993
• Assistant Professor, Riga Technical University, 1993-1998
• Associate Professor, Riga Technical University, 1998–2001
• Professor, 2001 -
• Vice Dean of Faculty of Chemical Technology, 1993 -
• Head of the Department of Chemical Technology of Biologically Active Compounds, 2000 -

University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA -

• Research Associate (total 10 month in 1993, 1997 and 1998)

Honours and Awards

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2005
• Award of Latvian Academy of Sciences for university students , 1987

• Member of Society of Latvian Scientists, 1991 -
• Member (1992 - ), Member of the Board (1996 - ), Vice President of Latvian Chemical Society, 2000 -
• Member of International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1996 -
• Member of American Chemical Society, 1997 -

Courses

Riga Technical University:

• Methods of organic synthesis, 1990 -
• Reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry, 1997
• Electron flow in bonds and mechanisms of reorganisation of bonds in organic compounds, 1997 -
• Reaction types in organic synthesis, 1997
• Chemical informatics, 1998 -
• Selected topics in organic synthesis, 1995 –
• Management of hazardous chemicals, 2004 –
• Technology of pharmaceuticals, 2002 -

Recent/Representative Publications

• Sulojeva J., Jure M., Gudriniece E. Synthesis of 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and their salts (review). - Khimiya Geterotsikl. Soedin., 1999, 10, 1299-1321.
• Shantare D., Gudriniece E., Jure M. Synthesis and properties of 2-oxooxazolopyridines (review). - Chem. Heterocycl. Compd., 1999, 35(2), 146-160.
• Sulojeva E., Yure M., Gudriniece E. Properties of 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines (review). - Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. (Engl. Transl.), 2000, 36(8), 885-898.
• Jure M., Jaunzeme I. Synthesis and properties of N-(3-pyridyl)carbamates (review). - Latvian Journal of Chemistry, 2000, 4, 3-18 (in Latvian).
• Suloeva E., Yure M., Gudriniece E., Belyakov S., Petrova M., Kalnite I. Synthesis of 5-phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines. - Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. (Engl. Transl.), 2001, 37(3), 329-337.
• Suloeva E., Yure M., Gudriniece E., Petrova M., Gutcaits A. Synthesis of 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from 1,3-diketones. - Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. (Engl. Transl.), 2001, 37(7), 872-875.
• Suloeva J., Jure M., Gudriniece E., Petrova M., Kemme A. Properties of 8-cyano-5-phenyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines. - Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. (Engl. Transl.), 2002, 38(6), 714-723.
• Vedejs E., Jure M. Efficiency in Nonenzymatic Kinetic Resolution.- Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2005, 44 (26), pp. 3974-4001.
• Jure M. Production of energy from oil plants. - In the handbook „Growing and use of energetic plants”, Riga, „Vides projekti” Ltd., 2007, pp. 94-106.

 Research Projects

• M.Jure (Head of Project). Synthesis and properties of pyridine range condensed systems with nitrogen bridgehead - imidazo-, oxazolo-, triazolopyridines. Latvian Council of Science (1997-2000).
• M.Jure (Head of Project). Pyridines as analgesic agents and antidepressants. Latvian Council of Science (2001- 2004).
• M.Jure (Head of Project). Hofmann rearrangement in stereoselective synthesis of unnatural alpha-aminoacids.  Latvian Council of Science (2005 - ).
• M.Jure (Head of Project). Vegetable oils as raw material for production of suitable products. Latvian Council of Science (2005 - ).
• M.Jure (Head of Project). Utilization of waste for the production of alternative energy. Latvian Ministry of Education and Science (2005). 
• M.Jure (Head of Project). Utilization of waste for the production of alternative energy. Latvian Ministry of Education and Science (2005). 
• M.Jure (Head of Part of Cooperation Project). Economical and ecological improvement of biodiesel production technology. Latvian Council of Science (2006-).
• M.Jure (Head of Part of Project). Sustainable production of biodiesel fuel from renewable resources and fatty wastes. International Latvian-Lithuanian-Taiwan cooperation project (2006-).
• M.Jure (Head of Project). Technology for production of saw chain oil based on vegetable oils. Latvian Ministry of Education and Science & Riga Technical University (2006).
• M.Jure (Head of Project). Elaboration of biodegradable saw chain oil from renewable resources produced in Latvia. State SIA „Vides projekti” (2007).

Last update 28.01.2008