Andris STRAKOVS

Born: June 27, 1934, Valmiera, Latvia

Interests:

• Organic Chemistry
• Chemistry of N-Heterocycles
• Chemistry of Cyclic 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds
• Medical Chemistry
• Antihistaminic Substances

Languages: Latvian, Russian, German

Education:

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Chemistry), 1957
• Dr.chem. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1962
• Dr.habil.chem. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1975

Experience:

• Lecturer, Daugavpils Pedagogical University, 1957-1959
• Postgraduate, Riga Technical University, 1959-1961
• Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor - Riga Technical University, 1961-
• Prorector for Research, Riga Technical University, 1974-1985
• Head of Department of Organic Synthesis and Biotechnology, Riga Technical University, 1990 -2000
• Professor, Department of Chemical Technology of Biological Active Compounds, Riga Technical University

Honours and Awards:

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992
• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1995
• State Emeritus Scientist, 2004

 

Professional Activities and Memberships:

• Compiler and Editor, Collected articles "Aleksandrs Veiss", 1988, Riga:Zinatne, 287 pp. (in Latvian).
• Member, the Riga Technical University Paul Walden Prize Committee

Courses

Riga Technical University:

• Chemistry and Technology of Pharmacy
• Pesticides
• Chemistry and Technology of Biologically Active Compounds
• Medical Chemistry
• Chemistry and Technology of Fine Organic Synthesis

 

Recent/Representative Publications:

• A.Strakovs, E.Gudriniece. Synthesis of heterocycles from 1,3-cyclohexanediones. I - Khim. Geterotsikl. Soedin., N 8, pp. 1011-1030 (in Russian), II - ibid., 1988, N 6, pp. 723-738, III - Latvian Journal of Chemistry, 1994, pp. 387-405 (in Russian).
• A.Strakovs, A.Moiseenkov, E.Rozhkov. Eine einfache Synthese von Analoga des 8-Aza-D-homoestrans. - Journal für praktische Chemie, 1980, Bd. 322, N 4, S. 554-558.
• A.Strakovs, et.al. Series of articles about a -acyl and a -cyano-b -aminovinylketones. - Latvian Journal of Chemistry, 1991, N 1, pp. 95-99; N 2, pp. 164-167, pp. 168-174; N 5, pp. 612-616; N 6, pp. 736-739; 1992, N 5, pp. 608-612; 1993, N 3, pp. 344-349; pp. 470-473, pp. 474-477, pp. 478-482; N 6, pp. 731-736; 1994, N 1, pp. 106-109 (in Russian). J. Org. Chem., 1999, vol. 64, N 4, pp. 1426-1428.
• A.Strakovs, et.al. Series of articles about indazole and 3-acyl-1,5-benzodiazepine. - Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, 1995, vol. 31, N 3, pp. 289-295; 1996, vol. 32, N 1, pp. 72-74; N 2, pp. 221-226; N 4, pp. 431-434, pp. 435-440; 1997, vol. 33, N 2, pp. 234-240; N 3, pp.379-391; N 4, pp. 516-519; N 9, pp. 1116-1117; N 12, pp. 1443-1449; 1998, vol.34, N 1, pp.92-94; N 6, pp. 669-672, 830 -834; N 9, pp. 1209-1213; 1999, vol. 35, N 5, pp. 696-700; 2000,  N2, pp. 212-216; N 4, pp. 533-539, N 6, pp.847 - 853; N 7, pp. 962-965, N 11, pp. 1539-1541; 2002, N 4, pp. 494-498;2002, N 6, pp. 724-729; 2003, N 4, pp. 603-607, N 5, pp. 751-753; 2003, N12, pp. 1827-1836; 2004, N 1, pp.48-51; N 7, pp.1089-1094, 1095-1100, 1101-1107; 2005, N 5, pp. 740-750; N 8, pp. 1230-1235.

• Eur. J. Org. Chem., 1999, pp. 1585-1588.
• Latvian J. Chem., 2003, N 1, pp. 65-68; N 2, pp. 187-190; N 3, pp.275-282, N 4, pp. 380-384.

Research Projects:

• A.Strakovs (Head of Project). The Synthesis and Properties of Azoles, Azines and Azepines in connection with 2-acyl-1,3-cyclandiones. Latvian Council of Science (1997-2000).
• A.Strakovs (Head of Project). The Synthesis of Blocators of Histamine H2- and H3-Receptors. Latvian Council of Science (1997-2000).
• A.Strakovs (Head of Project). Multicomponental Synthesis and Reactions of alpha-Oxocyclohexenoheterocycles. Latvian Council of Science (2001 -2004).
• A.Strakovs, F.Avotinsh (Head of Project). The Integrated Intermediates for Synthesis of Quinazoline. Latvian Council of Science (1997-2004).
• A.Strakovs (Head of Project). 3,4-Annelated coumarine and 4,5-annelated indazole synthesis and reactions. Latvian Council of Science (2005 - )

Last update 26.08.2005