Arturs BALKLAVS-GRINHOFS

(02.01.1933 - 13.04.2005)

Professor Arturs BALKLAVS-GRINHOFS Director Institute of Astronomy University of Latvia Raina bulv. 19 Riga, LV 1586 Latvia Phone: +371 7034581 Fax: +371 7820180; +371 7034582

Born: January 2, 1933, Riga, Latvia

Departed: April 13, Riga, Latvia

Interests:

• Astrophysics (C and Other Late Spectral Type Stars)
• Radio Astronomy (Theory of Radio Interferometers, VLBI)
• Solar Activity
• Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Main research are devoted to the investigations of the space frequency spectra of the radio interferometers, solar radio microbursts, carbon stars.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English

Education:

• University of Latvia (Physics), 1956
• Dr.phys. (Candidate of Sciences  in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Main Astronomical Observatory (Pulkovo), USSR Academy of Sciences, 1963

Experience:

• Engineer and Senior Engineer, Institute of Physics, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1956-1958
• Researcher, Senior Researcher,  Radioastrophysical Observatory, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1958-1969
• Director, Radioastrophysical Observatory, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1969-1997
• Director, Institute of Astronomy, University of Latvia, 1997 - 2005

Honours and Awards:

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1994
• Man of the Year (1998) and Medal, nominated by ABI (American Biographic Institute, Inc.)
• nominated for inclusion in the 7th edition of Five Hundred Leaders of Influence and Five Thousand Personalities of the World, ABI, 1998
• 2000 Millenium Medal of Honour, ABI
• Remembrance Medal of Participation at Barricade' 91, 1999
• Honorary Diploma, Latvian Academy of Sciences and JSC " Aldaris"  - for significant contribution in development of  astronomy  and popularisation of science  in Latvia, 1999

Professional Activities and Memberships:

• Member, International Astronomical Union, 1967 
• Member, European Astronomical Society, 1990 
• Member, International Amateur-Professional Photoelectric Photometry, 1993 
• Member, Latvian Astronomical Society, 1969 
• Editor-in-Chief, Zvaigznota Debess (The Starry Sky), quarterly magazine, 1969-
• Member, Senate of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1996 - 2001
• Member, Editorial Board of Proceedings of Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1996 - 2005
• Member, Board of Latvian Astronomical Society, 1993 - 2005
• Member, Scientific Board of the Ventspils International Radioastronomy Centre (VIRAC), 1995 - 2005
• Member, Scientific Advisory Council of VIRAC, 1996 - 2005
• Expert, Latvian Council of Science, 1996 - 2005
• Member, Editorial Board of Baltic Astronomy (an international journal), 1999 - 2005

Recent Publications:

• A. Balklavs. Microbursts of solar radioemission: some problems and solutions, - Baltic Astronomy, 1992, vol.1, 1, pp.117-123
• A. Balklavs. Ventspils radio telescopes: history, parameters and possibilities, - Baltic Astronomy, 1996, vol.5, 1, pp.181-186
• A.Alksnis, A.Balklavs, U.Dzervitis, I.Eglitis. Absolute magnitudes of carbon stars from Hipparcos parallaxes. - Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1998, vol.338, pp.209-216.
• A.Alksnis, A.Balklavs, I.Eglitis, O.Paupers. Baldone Schmidt telescope plate archive and catalogue. - Baltic Astronomy, 1998, vol. 7, No. 4, pp.653-668.
• A.Balklavs-Grinhofs. Popularisation of Sciences in Latvia: 40 years together with the journal " Zvaigznota Debess". - Proc. Latv. Acad. Sci., B, 1999, vol. 53, N 2 (601), pp. 131-132.
• A.Balklavs. Cosmology at the Threshold of the New Millennium. - Zvaigznota Debess, 1999/2000, 166, pp.3-13. (in Latvian).
• Alksnis A., Balklavs A., Dzervitis A., Eglitis I., Paupers O., Pundure I.    General Catalog of Galactic Carbon Stars by Stephenson C., (Errata). - Baltic Astronomy, 2001, vol. 10, #3; ISSN 1392-0049; p. 461-478
• A.Alksnis, A.Balklavs, U.Dzervitis, I.Eglitis, O.Paupers, I.Pundure. General Catalog of Galactic Carbon Stars by C.B.Stephenson. Third Edition. – Baltic Astronomy, 2001, vol. 10., No.1/2, ISSN 1392-0049; 318 pp.
• A.Alksnis, A.Balklavs, U.Dzervitis, I.Eglitis, O.Paupers, I.Pundure. General Catalog of Galactic Carbon Stars by C.B.Stephenson. Third Edition. – Baltic Astronomy, 2001, vol. 10., No.1/2, ISSN 1392-0049; 318 pp. Electronic Version: http://www.astr.lu.lv/CGCS/cgcs.htm
• I.Eglitis, A.Balklavs, A.Zalcmane. Spectral classification of stars using objective prism. – Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences, 2002, No 5, pp.57-61.
• I.Eglitis, M.Eglite, A.Balklavs. Spectral classification of faint carbon stars.- Baltic Astronomy, 2003, vol.12, No.3, pp. 353-368
• M.Abele, A.Balklavs-Grinhofs, L.Osipova. Possibility of minor planets distance measurement with laser ranging device. – Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences, ISSN 0868-8257, 2004, Nr. 2, pp. 54-61.

Research Projects:

• A.Balklavs (Head of Project). Fundamental Investigations of Late Type Stars and Physics of Solar Activity, Based on the Data of Optical and Radioastronomical Observations Obatained with Modern Telescopes. - Latvian Council of Science (1991-1993).
• A.Balklavs-Grinhofs (Head of Project). Fundamental Investigations of Stars and Stellar Aggregates Using Methods of Spectrophotometry, Photometry and Mathematical Simulation.- Latvian Council of Science (1994-1996)
• A.Balklavs-Grinhofs (Head of Project). Processing of Observing Data of the Astrometric Satellite "HIPPARCOS" and Studies of Late Spectral Type Stars for Updating and Improvement of the International General Catalogue of Cool Carbon Stars (GCCCS).- Latvian Council of Science (1997-2000).
• A.Balklavs-Grinhofs (Head of Project). Carbon Stars in the Solar Neighbourhood: Bibliographic Catalogue of Kinematic, Photometric, Spectrometric etc Characteristics: Updating of the Electronic Version of the General CGCS. - Latvian Council of Science (2001-2004)
• A.Balklavs-Grinhofs (Head of Project). Determination of the Properties of Carbon Stars Using Latest Databases of the Infrared and Other Observations. Updating the Electronic Version of the GCGCS. - Latvian Council of Science (2005- )

Last update  25.08.2005