On 24 April 2012 the Senate of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) took a decision to award the 2012 LAS Grand Medals to

Pauls Pumpēns in recognition for his outstanding contribution to molecular virology and mentoring the next generation of researchers
http://www.lza.lv/scientists/pumpens.htm

Andrievs Ezergailis in recognition of his essential contribution to research into the 20th century history of Latvia
http://wn.com/Andrievs_Ezergailis

The Grand Medal is the most prestigious honor in Latvia bestowed by the Latvian Academy of Sciences on a scientist for his outstanding creative solutions. The Academy has been awarding Grand Medals to two – Latvian and foreign – scientists every year since 1992.

On 15 February 2011 the Senate of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) took a decision to award the 2011 LAS Grand Medals to

Ēvalds Mugurēvičs for outstanding contribution to the archaeological studies in Latvia and edition and translation of medieval chronicles

and

Richard Villems for outstanding contribution in archaeogenetics.

The Grand Medal is the most prestigious honor in Latvia bestowed by the Latvian Academy of Sciences on a scientist for his outstanding creative solutions. The Academy has been awarding Grand Medals to two – Latvian and foreign – scientists every year since 1992.

Thursday, 7 April 2011 at 14.00
Conference Hall of the Academy
Akadēmijas laukums 1, Rīga

Agenda

Opening Speech
   President of the Latvian Academy of Sciences Professor Juris Ekmanis

Ceremony of Presenting the Awards of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS)

Paleontology of the Baltic Region and our „Devonian Ancestors”
   Lecture given by Professor Ervīns Lukševics, corr.mem. of LAS
   Recipient of the 2010 Medal of the Baltic Academies of Sciences

Report on the Activities of the Latvian Academy of Sciences in 2010 
   Professor Valdis Kampars, Secretary General of the LAS

Report of the LAS Supervisory Council
   Professor Pēteris Zvidriņš, Chairman of the Supervisory Council

Discussion

The Top ten scientific developments in Latvia in 2010 have been named by the Latvian Academy of Sciences. The list of Latvian Science’s Top 10 of 2010 was made after careful consideration of the proposals submitted by the universities, research institutes and centres.