2025
The LSIWC Student Council has received a Certificate of Recognition in the “Golden Pine Cone 2025” awards, in the category “For Public Education.”
In the category “For Public Education,” a diploma was awarded to the Student Council of the Institute of Wood Chemistry – Ph.D. Daniela Godiņa, Mg.chem. Laima Vēvere and …
Learn moreDr. chem. Juris Zoldners has been awarded the “Golden Pine Cone” 2025 for Lifetime Achievement.
The forest sector’s annual award “Golden Pine Cone 2025” in the category “Lifetime Achievement” has been presented to our long-standing colleague, senior researcher Dr. chem. Juris Zoldners.
At 90 years of age, Juris continues to work actively in the Cellulose Laboratory, contributing significantly to wood chemistry…
Dr. Uģis Cābulis receives the Plastics Industry Awards 2025
At the Plastics Industry Awards 2025 ceremony in London, Dr.sc.ing. Uģis Cābulis was presented with the award in the category “Polyurethane Innovation.”
This award is one of the most influential recognitions in the polymer sector in the United Kingdom and Europe, highlighting outstanding achievements in materials science,…
Learn moreDr. Uģim Cābulim piešķirta Paula Valdena piemiņas medaļa
Rīgas Tehniskās universitātes (RTU) 66. starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences plenārsēdē Latvijas Valsts koksnes ķīmijas institūta (LVKĶI) zinātniskais direktors, Polimēru laboratorijas vadītājs, LZA akadēmiķis Dr.sc.ing. Uģis Cābulis saņēma Paula Valdena piemiņas medaļu par izcilu ieguldījumu polimēru materiālu un kosmosa tehnoloģiju attīstībā.
Uģa Cābuļa zinātniskā darbība aptver plašu poliuretānu ķīmijas un tehnoloģijas lauku, īpaši kriogēnās…
Learn moreThe Latvian Academy of Sciences Award for the Most Significant Scientific Achievements of 2024
The researchers at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry were honored at the Latvian Academy of Sciences’ ceremony recognizing the most significant scientific achievements of 2024. Our Polymer Laboratory, led by Academician Dr. sc. ing. Uģis Cābulis, was acknowledged for developing an advanced cryogenic insulation material, which has been successfully used for the thermal insulation of fuel tanks in the European Space Agency (ESA)’s latest launch vehicle, Ariane 6.
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Learn moreAward at the international competition "WorldStar for Packaging"
Ilze Irbe, a senior researcher at the Cellulose Laboratory of LSIWC, participated in the international competition "WorldStar for Packaging" with her entry "Mycelium composite pellets for protection of packaged products" and won the winning prize among 550 participants.
The award ceremony will take place on 30 May this year in Milan, during the IPACK-IMA packaging exhibition.
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