Date of birth

22 November 1956

Place of birth

Vilnius, Lithuania

Education

1979

Diploma of Physics teacher, Physicist, Vilnius University

1974

Vilnius Salomėjos Nėries Secondary School

Work experience

2020

Chief Research Fellow, Vilnius University

2015–2020

Rector, Vilnius University

2013–2015

Head of Unit, Vilnius University

2002–2012

Director of Institute, Vilnius University

2000–2001

Visiting Researcher, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA)

1993–2015

Professor, Vilnius University

1992–2015

Chief Research Fellow, Vilnius University

1983–1992

Senior Research Fellow, Vilnius University

1979–1982

Junior Research Fellow, Vilnius University

Political career

Member, Freedom Party

Since 2020

Member, Freedom Party

Miscellaneous

Full Member of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (since 2011); Senior Member of IEEE (since 2009); author of 274 scientific articles, 2 books, and 7 international patents. Supervisor of 11 PhD students.

Membership: Lithuanian Physics Society; Lithuanian Materials Research Society; Photoelectric Technology and Business Association; Advanced Lighting Technology Developers’ Association; Lithuanian Amateur Radio  Society; Vilnius University Radio Club, and Endurance Sports Lovers and Tourism Club OK Klajūnas

Awards: Lithuanian Science Prize, Povilas Brazdžiūnas Prize of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences; IEEE Donald G. Fink Award; National Science Progress Award; Swedish Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star‎; Winner of the World and European Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships, team competitions

Hobbies: orienteering, amateur radio direction finding

Languages: English, Russian

Family

Wife Rita, daughters Agnė and Kotryna