Bruno PURINS*

(16.12.1928-21.05.2001)

Professor Bruno PURINS Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Riga Technical University Miera iela 34 Salaspils, LV 2169 Latvia Tel.: 371 2 944778 Fax: 371 7 901257

Born: December 16, 1928, Ukraine

Dead: May 21, 2001, Riga

• Physical Chemistry (Electrochemistry)
• Chemical Technology: Theoretical Background
• Membrane Extraction

Languages: Russian, Latvian, German

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Chemistry), cum laude,1951
• Dr.chem. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), University of Latvia, 1955
• Dr.habil.chem. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1968

Institute of Inorganic Chemistry:

• Researcher, 1951
• Postgraduate, 1951-1954
• Senior Researcher, 1954-1957
• Head of Laboratory, 1957 -1997
• Director, 1962-1984
• Leading Researcher, 1997 - 2000

Latvian Academy of Sciences:

• Academician-Secretary, Division of Chemical and Biological Sciences, 1975-1984
• President, 1984-1989

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1968
• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1971
• Corresponding Member, USSR Academy of Sciences, 1984
• Full Member, USSR Academy of Sciences, 1987
• Full Member, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1991
• Latvian SSR Merited Scientist, 1978
• Latvian SSR State Prize, 1970
• USSR Council of Ministers Prize, 1976
• S.Vavilov Gold Medal (“Nauka”, USSR), 1980
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences Gustavs Vanags Award (in Chemistry), 1988
• J.Heyrovsky Gold Medal (Czech Republic), 1988
• State Emeritus Scientist, 2000

• Editor-in-Chief for Proceedings of Latvian Academy of Sciences. Ser. Chem., 1977-1989
• Member of Editorial Advisory Board for:

Latvian Journal of Chemistry
Proceedings of Russian Academy Sciences
Theoretical Problems of Chemical Technology (Russian Academy of Sciences).

 

Recent/Representative Publications

• B.A. Purin. Electrodeposition of Metals from Pyrophosphate Electrolytes, 1975, Riga:Zinatne, 196 pp. (in Russian; in Japanese, 1984).
• B.A.Purin, V.A.Cera, E.A.Ozola, I.A.Vitina. Complex Electrolytes in Galvanotechnics, 1978, Riga: Liesma, 267 pp.(in Russian).
• V.M. Kadek, O.K. Kukurs, B.A. Purin. Protection of Metals Against Corrosion, 1981, Riga: Avots, 174 pp. (in Russian).
• J.Licis, B.Purin. Method of preparation of ammonium perrhenate - USSR Author’s Certificate No 248638 (1967); Fr. Pat. No 2030603 (1970); Austr. Pat. No 292629 (1971); GDR Pat. No 79008 (1971); US Pat. No 3616384; BRD Pat. No 195476 (1975);
• A.Jansone, O.Petrichenko, L.Kulikova, B.Purin. Method of platinum or ruthenium reextraction. - USSR Author’s Certificate, 1986, No 1379970.
• B.A.Purin, L.D.Kulikova, V.P.Chibisov. Equipment for pertraction of dissolved substances. - USSR Author’s Certificate, 1990, No 1578885.
• A.Popov, B.Purin. Surfacial activity of liquid anion-exchangers - a criterion for evaluation of selectivity of extraction systems and electrodes. - Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, 1979, vol. 246, N 3, pp. 659-661.
• T.Sadyrbaeva, L.Kulikovska, B.Purin. Electrochemical reextraction of platinum metals. III. Extraction of palladium (II) from saturated solutions on tri-n-octylammonium and trialkylbenzylammonium chloride basis. - Proc. Latv. Acad. Sci., Ser. Chem., 1989, N 3, pp. 329-333(in Russian).
• T.Filatova, D.Strode, B.Purin. Liquid crystals in polymer membranes. -Visokomol. soedin.( Journal of High-Molecular Compounds), 1991, A, vol. 33, N 1, pp. 39-51(in Russian).
• I.Vitina, B.Purin, I.Pelece, I.Bremere, V.Belmane. Formation of intermediate intermetallic layers at interaction of tin coatingd with electrolytic barrier layers and copper alloys of base metals. - Latvian Journal of Chemistry, 1993, N 1, pp. 3-23.
• T.Sadyrbajeva, B.Purin. Electrodialytic transfer and separation of palladium and unnoble metals in systems with liquid membranes. - Latvian Journal of Chemistry, 1994, N 4, pp. 448-458.

• B.Purins (Head of Project). Novel Materials and Processes for Membrane Technology. Latvian Council of Science (1993-1995).
• B.Purins (Head of Project). Electrochemically and Thermally Regulated Membrane Transfer of Ions and Creation of New Selective Membranes. Latvian Council of Science (1993-1995).
• B.Purins (Head of Project). Elaboration of Theoretical Background for Cation Extraction and Reextraction in Electric Field by Means of Liquid Membranes. Investigation of Electrochemical Reactions on Electrodes in Membrane Systems. Latvian Council of Science (1996- ).

Hobbies: Hunting and fishing

Last update 7.06.1999