Elmars Grens#
| Membership Number: | 1415 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY |
| Elected: | 1993 |
| Main Country of Residence: | LATVIA |
| Homepage(s): | http://biomed.lu.lv/en/about-us/people/elmars-grens-dr-habil-biol/ |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2001 Scientific Director, Biomedical Research and Study Centre, University of Latvia
- 1999 - 2007 Director, International Center of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
- 1993 - 2001 Director, Biomedical Research and Study Centre, University of Latvia
- 1978 - 2001 Professor (Molecular Biology), Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia
- 1991 Dr.habil.biol., Institute of Molecular Biology, Latvian Academy of Sciences
- 1968 Doctor of Science (Chemistry), Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga
- 1963 Candidate of Science (Chemistry), Institute of Organic Synthesis
- 1958 University of Latvia (Faculty of Chemistry)
Fields of Scholarship
- Regulatory regions of messenger RNA
- Molecular virology
- Protein ultrastructure
- Recombinant proteins - design and biotechnology
- Immunogenic proteins and antigenic determinants
- Gene structure and molecular genetics
Honours and Awards
- 1982 Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences
- 1987 Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences
- 1987 Corresponding Member, USSR/Russian Academy of Sciences
- 1993 Member, Academia Europaea
- 1995 The Latvian Academy of Sciences Grand Medal
- 2000 The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia Prize
- 2008 The Riga Prize
