Juris TILIKS

(05.02.1937 - 26.01.2007)

Professor Juris TILIKS Faculty of Chemistry University of Latvia Raina bulv. 19 Riga, LV 1586 Latvia

Born: February 5, 1937, Daugavpils, Latvia

Interests:

• Solid State Radiation Chemistry and Physics
• Applied Radiation Chemistry
• Radioecology
• Magnetochemistry
• Lyoluminescence
• Fusion Reactor Blanket Materials and Processes
• Radiation Stability of Materials

Brief Discription of Main Research:

Mechanism of the transformation of radiation defects into chemically active transients in lyoprocesses; mechanism of lyoluminiscence; physico-chemical method of the investigation of radiation stability of solids; effects of external magnetic field upon radiation processes in solid state.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English.

Education:

• Riga Technical University (Faculty of Chemistry), cum laude, 1961
• Dr.chem. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Institute of Physical Chemistry, Moscow, Russia, 1972
• Dr.habil.phys. , Institute of Solid State Physics, Latvia, 1993

Experience:

• Head of Department of Radiochemistry , Latvian Nucler Reactor, 1961-1971
• Lecturer and Associate Professor, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, 1971-1995
• Professor, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, 1995 -
• Head , Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Latvia, 1973-1985, 1995 -1998
• Head of the Professor's Group of Physical Chemistry, University of Latvia, 1999 - 2002
• Professor, Leading Researcher, Laboratory of Solid State Radiation Chemistry, University of Latvia, 2003 -

Honours and Awards:

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1995
• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1996
• State Emeritus Scientist, 2003

Professional Activities and Memberships:

• Member of Habilitation and Promotion Council, Institute of Solid State Physics, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry (University of Latvia)
• Member, Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee for Chemistry

Courses:

University of Latvia -

• Physical Methods of Investigation
• Magnetochemistry
• Chemistry of High Energies
• Radiation Technology
• Solid State Physical Chemistry
• Radioecology
• Physical Chemistry (Kinetics)
• Chromatography

Recent/Representative Publications:

• J.Avotins. L.Bugaenko, J.,Dzelme, J.Tiliks. Lyoluminiscence, 1982, Riga: Zinatne, 242 pp. (In Russian).
• J.Tiliks, G.Kizane, A.Abramenkovs, J.Tiliks Jr., V.Vasilyev. Formation and properties of radiation induced defects and products of radiolysis in lithium ortosilicate ceramics. - J. Fuss. Eng. Design, 1981, N 17, pp.61-64.
• A.Supe, J.Tiliks. Radiation stability of organic compounds during the sterilization of tabletised medicines with ionizing irradiation. - High Energy Chem., 1992, vol. 26, n 5, pp. 350-353.
• J.Tiliks, G.Kizane, S.Tanaka, V.Grishmanov, A.Supe. The influence of radiation and magnetic field on the tritium release and radiolysis for lithium containing ceramics. - Proc. 5th Int. Workshop on Ceramic Breeder Blanket Materials, Rome, 1996, pp. 57-62.
• J.Tiliks, S.Tanaka, G.Kizane , A.Supe, A.Abramenkovs, V.Grishmanov. The influence of magnetic field on the lithium ortosilicate ceramics. - Fussion Technology, 1996, vol. 2, pp. 1507-1510.
• V.Grishmanov, S.Tanaka, J.Tiliks, G.Kizane,A.Supe, L.Grigorjeva. The role of radiolysis products in in-situ luminiscence of Li2O.- Nucl. Instr.and Meth. in Phys., B, 1998, vol. 134, pp. 27-34.
• V.Grishmanov, S.Tanaka, J.Tiliks, A.Supe and. T.Yoneoka. Influence of radiation defects on tritium release parameters from Li2O. - Fus. Eng.& Design, 1998, vol. 38-40, pp. 685-691.  
• V.Krylova, J.Gibietis, J.Tiliks. Influence of Magnetic field on sorption ability of carboxylic cation-exchange resins synthesized using two types of protolytic dilutens. - Latv. J. Chem., 2000, vol. 34, N1, pp. 56-60.
• A.Supe, V.Mikhailovs, Yu. Tiliks. Radiolysis of thiosemikarbazide in solid phase. - High Energy Chem., 2000, vol. 34, N 1, pp. 23-25.
• T.Gorobovitskaya, J.tiliks, V.Titayev, J.Tiliks, Yr. Formation of methyliodide in radiolysis of aqueous cesium iodide solutions. - High Energy Chem., 2001, vol. 35, N 3, pp. 161-165.
• G.Vitins, G.Kizane, A.Lusis, J.Tiliks. Electrical conductivity studies in the system Li2TiO3 - Li 1.33Ti1.67O4. - J. Solid State Electrochem., 2002, vol. 6. pp. 311-319.
• J.Tiliks, G.Kizane, A.Vitins, G.Vitins, J.Meistars. Physicochemical processes in blanket ceramic materials. - Fussion Eng.& Design., 2003, vol. 69, pp. 519-522.
• J.Tiliks, G.Kizane, A.Vitins, G.Vitins. Charactersation and development of ceramic breeder materials for HCPB blanket. - In: Annual Report AEUL, 2003, Riga, pp. 39-48.
• G.Kizane, J.Tiliks, A.Vitins, J.Rudzitis. Tritium localisation and release from ceramic   pebbles of breeder. - J.Nucl. Mat., 2004, vol. 329-333, pp. 1287-1290.
• G.Kizane, J.Tiliks, A.Vitins, J.Tiliks Jr. Behaviour of  blanket ceramic materials under irradiation at high temperature. - Proc. CBBI-12, FZK, Karlsruhe, 2004, pp. 150-158.
• G.Kizane, J.Tiliks, A.Vitins, J.Tiliks Jr. , J.Rudzitis. Behaviour of tritium in breeding materials. – Fussion Engineering and Design, 2005, vol. 75-79, pp. 897-901.
• J.Tiliks, G.Kizane, A.Vitins, E.Kolodinska, E.Rabaglino. Magnetic field effect on tritium release from neutron-irradiated Beryllium Technology. - Proc. of 7^th Intern. Workshop Beryllium Technology, Santa Barbara, California, USA, Febraury 2006, pp.76-80.

Research projects:

• J.Tiliks (Head of Project). Physical Chemistry of Free Radicals Stabilized in Solids. Latvian Council of Science (1994-1996).
• J.Tiliks (Head of Latvian Part of Project). Tritium Release from Lithium Silicate Pebbles. Kemforschung Centrum Karlsruhe, Germany (1992-1994).
• J.Tiliks (Head of Project). Influence of External Magnetic Field on the Physico-Chemical Processes in Solid State. Latvian Council of Science (1996-1999).
• J.Tiliks (Head of Latvian Part of Project). Radiation Stability and Tritium Release in Blanket Materials. University of Latvia and University of Tokyo, Japan (1997-1999).
• J.Tiliks (Head of Project). Radiation Stimulated Processes in Inorganic Oxide Compounds. Latvian Council of Science (2001 -2004).
• J.Tiliks (Head of Project). High Energy Physico-Chemical Processes in Solid organic Compounds.  Latvian Council of Science (2001 -2004).
• J.Tiliks (Head of Project). Influence of the Magnetic Field on the Diffusion Processes in Solids. Latvian Council of Science (2005 - ).
• J.Tiliks (Head of Project). Influence of the Magnetic Field on the High Energetic Physico-Chemical Processes in Condensed Materials.  Latvian Council of Science (2005 - ).

Last update: 31.10.2007