Education: 1993—Doctor's degree in Engineering (Dr.sc.ing.), chemistry; Latvian Academy of Sciences, Habilitation and Promotion Council of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry. Research interests: Polyurethane chemistry and technology. Rigid polyurethane foams as thermal insulation materials. Polyurethanes from renewable raw materials, mainly available in northern Europe: rapeseed oil, tall oil, and lignin. Polyurethane foams as a cryogenic insulation material for the storage of liquefied gases. Cooperation with the European Space Agency.