Date of birth

31 October 1968

Place of birth

Kaunas, Lithuania

Education

1991

Diploma in Zoological Engineering, Lithuanian Veterinary Academy (currently Veterinary Academy of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences)

1986

Secondary School No 24 in Kaunas (currently Jono and Petro Vileišių School-Multifunctional Centre)

Work experience

2016–2020

Head, Center of Animal Husbandry Selections, Breeding Values and Dissemination, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy

2014–2020

Professor, Vytautas Magnus University

2012–2014

Minister of Agriculture

2010–2012

Professor, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

2001–2012

Head, Laboratory for Assessment of Meat Breeds and Meat Quality, Lithuanian Veterinary Academy (currently Veterinary Academy of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences)

2007–2010

Professor, Lithuanian Veterinary Academy

1998–2007

Associate Professor, Lithuanian Veterinary Academy

1991–1997

Researcher, Laboratory for Assessment of Meat Breeds and Meat Quality, Lithuanian Veterinary Academy

Political career

Member, Labour Party

Since 2018

Deputy Chairman, Labour Party

Since 2008

Member, Labour Party

Miscellaneous

Doctor of Biomedicine (1996); Associate Professor (1998); Title of Professor following the habilitation procedure (2007); co-author of a research monograph, several monographs and five handbooks; author of over 170 research articles and popular research articles; presenter of over 40 reports, including 9 guest reports, at research conferences and symposiums

Member, British Science Association (2007–2012); member, Union of Scientist in Bulgaria (2006–2012); member (since 2007), Editorial Board, journal Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry; Member of the Council, Lithuanian Union of Zootechnicians; founder, Agriculture Ministers’ Club

Hobbies: active recreation outdoors, travelling

Languages: English, Russian

Family

Wife Rita, sons Augustinas and Mantvydas