Latvian Materials Scientists (PAPER & WOOD)

Latvian Academy of Sciences

Latvian Materials Scientists

(PAPER & WOOD)

© Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2001

Last updated: March, 2004

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Bruno ANDERSONS, Dr.chem.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials Science, Paper&Wood

- biodegradation of wood
- wood as building material, its durability

Recent/Representative Publication

D.Meier, B.Andersons, I.Irbe, J.Tshirkova, O.Faix. Preliminary study on fungicide and sorption effects of fast pyrolysis liquids used as wood preservative. - In: Progress in Thermochemical Biomass Conversion /ed. A.V.Bridgwater/. Blacwall Science Ltd., 2001, pp. 1550-1563.

Born: 1951, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7552554. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: brunoan@edi.lv

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Lubova BELKOVA, Dr.chem.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials Science, Paper & Wood

- Conservation/renovation of paper documents
- Waste paper recyclyng

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Hrol, L.Belkova, R.Kalnina, J.Dolacis. Peculiarities of the paper conservation from the 18^th and 19^th centuries. - Proc. Reconstruction and Conservation of Historical Wood, Zvolen, 1999, pp. 195-197.

Born: 1942, Russia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7551314. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: xylon@edi.lv

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Tatjana BIKOVA, Dr.chem.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
- bleaching of kraft pulp

Recent/Representative Publication

T.Bikova, A.Treimanis, M.Eismonte, V.Klevinska. Relationship between the alkali solubility of chemicelluloses and lignin from unbleached hardwood kraft pulp and pulp bleachability. - J. Pulp & Paper Science, 2003, vol. 29, N 6, pp. 208-212.

Born: 1959, Rezekne district, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7545125. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: koks@edi.lv

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Jelena CIRKOVA, Dr.sc.ing.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials Science, Wood & Paper

- wood protection
- the sorption behaviour of the wood substances

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Chirkova , B.Andersons, I.Andersone, I.Irbe, J.Gravitis. Investigation of the structure of lignocellulose materials by the water vapours sorption method. - Post-Symposium Workshop of the 11^th Int. Symposium on Wood and Pulping Chemistry (!SWPC), Grenoble, France, June 18-19, 2001.

Born: 1939, Magnitogorsk, Russia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7545138. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: brunoan@edi.lv

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Tatjana DIZBITE, Dr.habil.chem.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials science, Paper & Wood
- lignin chemistry
- polymers’ physical chemistry

Recent/Representative Publication

G.Telysheva, T.Dizhbite, E.Paegle, A.Kizima. The regularities of lignosulphonate behavior on different interfaces (water-gas, water-solid) and its alteration by purposeful modification. - In: The Chemistry and Processing of Wood and Plant Fibrous Materials (ed. J.Kennedy, et.al.), 1996, Cambridge:Woodhead Publ., UK, pp. 399-404.

Born: 1949, Novocherkassk, Russia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7545142 . Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: ligno@edi.lv

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Janis DOLACIS, Dr.sc.ing.

Main interests:

Materials Science, Paper & Wood

- properties of Latvian commercially utilized wood species

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Hrol, J.Dolacis, V.Pushinskis, et al. Some mechanical characteristics of Pinus sylvestris L. wood. - Proc. 2^nd Int. Conf. "Trieskove a bez-trieskove obrabanie dreva', 2000, 19-21 October, Stary Smokovec-Tatry, pp. 75-80.

Born: 1938, Madona district, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7553063. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: koks@edi.lv

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Valdis EGLE, Dr.chem.

Main interests:

Chemical Engineering
Materials Science, Paper and Wood

- wood biomass for novel technologies

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Alsins, I.Stroksa, M.Borling, V.Egle. Use of fluorescence spectra in the evaluation of the performance of optical brighteners. - Proc. 6^th European Workshop on Lignocellulosicx and Pulp, Bordeaux, France, pp. 169-171.

Born: 1954, Valmiera, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7223425. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: koks@edi.lv

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Janis GRAVITIS, Dr.habil.chem.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials Science

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Zandersons, A.Kokorevics, J.Gravitis., U.Kallavus, C.K.Suzuki. Studies of the modified baggase plastics carbonization and a feasibility to produce carbon constuction material. - UNU/IAS Working Paper N 75, 2000, pp. 1-54.

Born: 1948, Aluksne, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7553137. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: jgravit@edi.lv

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Vija KLEVINSKA, Dr.chem.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials Science

- delignification technologies

Recent/Representative Publication

T.Bikova, V.Klevinska, A.Treimanis. Monitoring of lignin and hemicelluloses in spent cooking liquor during kraft delignification. - Holzforschung, 2000, vol. 54, pp. 66-70.

Born: 1937, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7545122. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: koks@edi.lv

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Arnis KOKOREVICS, Dr. chem.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials Science, Paper & Wood.

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Zandersons, A.Kokorevics, J.Gravitis. Studies of bagasse Charcoal briquetting. reduction of the ash content in charcoal, and preliminary material and energy estimation for the drsign of a pilot plant of bagasse charcoal. - UNU/IAS Working Paper N58, 1999, pp.1-33

Born: 1960, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7553137. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: arniskk@edi.lv

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Marianna LAKA, Dr.sc.ing.

Main interests:

Materials Science, Wood & Paper
Chemical Engineering
- thermocatalytic destruction of cellulose

Recent/Representative Publication

M.Laka, S.Chernayavskaya, M.Maskavs. Cellulose-containing fillers for polymer composites. - Mechanics of Composite Materials, 2003, vol. 39, N 2, pp.183-188.

Born: 1932, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7545122. Fax: +371 7550635.
E-mail: koks@edi.lv

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Galija SULGA, Dr.habil.chem.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials Science, Wood & Paper
- lignin-based block-ionomers
- kraft-lignin - based polycomplexes and their application

Recent/Representative Publication

G.Shulga, T.Betkers, J.Klyavinsh. Application of a tripple interpolymer complex based on a wood polymer in manufacture of lignocellulosic composites. - Materials Science, 2002, vol. 9, N !, pp. 83-87.

Born: 1953, Leningrad, Russia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7545139. Fax: +371 7310135
E-mail: shulga@junik.lv

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Arnis TREIMANIS, Dr.habil.sc.ing.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
- bleaching of kraft pulp

Recent/Representative Publication

A.Treimanis, T.Maloney, V.Klevinska, M.Eismonte, H.Paulapuro. The swelling behaviour of spruce wood cell walls during kraft pulping. - Lenzinger Berichte, 2000, vol. 79, pp. 137-142.

Born: 1940, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7551559. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: treiman@edi.lv

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Janis ZANDERSONS, Dr.sc.ing.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials Science

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Zandersons, A.Zhurinsh, J.Rizhikovs. Carbon materials and activated carbon from fine-grained woodworking wastes. - Sci. Proc. Riga Technical University, Series 1, Material Science and Applied Chemistry, 2002, vol. 4, pp. 156-166.

Born: 1932, Dobele, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7545153. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: tpd@edi.lv , IWC@sun.lza.lv

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Aivars ZHURINSH, Dr.sc.ing.

Main interests:

Wood Chemistry
Materials Science

Recent/Representative Publication

J.Zandersons, A.Zhurinsh, J.Rizhikovs. Carbon materials and activated carbon from fine-grained woodworking wastes. - Sci. Proc. Riga Technical University, Series 1, Material Science and Applied Chemistry, 2002, vol. 4, pp. 156-166.

Born: 1956, Riga, Latvia

Affiliation & Address

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Dzerbenes 27, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia

Phone: +371 7551552. Fax: +371 7550635
E-mail: tpd@edi.lv

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