RSU teaching staff elected as Academicians and Corresponding Members of the Latvian Academy of Sciences

On 21 November, the General Assembly of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) elected 12 Full Members, five Foreign Members, one Honorary Member, and five Corresponding Members by secret ballot. Among the new members are four lecturers and researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU).

Full Members (Academicians)

Prof. Guna Laganovska, Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the RSU Faculty of Medicine, Head of the Ophthalmology Clinic at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, has been elected a Full Member (Academician) of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS), where she is also a Corresponding Member.

Prof. Guna Laganovska

Head of Department, Academic Staff

Assoc. Prof. Reinis Vilšķērsts, Lecturer at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry of the RSU Faculty of Pharmacy, Lead Researcher at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Corresponding Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences.

Assoc. prof. Reinis Vilšķērsts

Academic Staff

Corresponding Members

Dzintra Atstāja, Lead Researcher at the RSU Faculty of Social Sciences.

Dzintra Atstāja

Lead Researcher

Assoc. Prof. Arvīds Irmejs, Director of the RSU Institute of Oncology and Molecular Genetics, Surgeon at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital and Head of the Breast Diseases Centre, Lead Researcher at the RSU Department of Surgery.

Assoc. prof. Arvīds Irmejs

Academic Staff, Director, Lead Researcher

Congratulations on the esteemed recognition in research!

The Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) is composed of Full Members (Academicians), Honorary Members, Corresponding Members, and Foreign Members. The number of members, as well as the procedure for nominating and discussing candidates within the scientific community, are outlined in the LAS Statutes.

Full Members of the LAS retain the title of Academician for life. Eminent Latvian scientists under the age of 70 may be elected as Full Members, but their total number may not exceed 100. Corresponding Members are elected from among scientists of recognised standing in Latvia within their respective fields, who are qualified to represent their discipline, provide expertise in scientific works, and contribute to the development of their specialised area.