On Thursday, November 25, 2021, the regular Autumn General Meeting of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) is scheduled to convene beginning from 2PM. Taking into consideration the security measures in force due to ongoing Covid-19 pandemia, the meeting will be held as a hybrid event – LAS administration representatives, speakers and awardees attend the meeting in person, while LAS members and other stake-holders are welcome to participate virtually via ZOOM. 

Agenda

1. Introduction by the LAS President Ivars Kalviņš.
2. Awarding of the LAS Grand Medal to Year 2020 laureates Andrejs Ērglis and Eduards Kļaviņš, and to Year 2021 laureate Edīte Kaufmane.
3. Awarding of the laureates of LAS Prizes.
4. Laudatio for LAS Grand Medal Year 2021 laureate Jānis Spīgulis by academician Modris Greitāns, Head of the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science.
5. Awarding of the LAS Grand Medal Year 2021 laureate Jānis Spīgulis.
6. “Light in Skin,” academic lecture by Jānis Spīgulis.
7. Announcement of the results of the LAS new members' elections.