Awards and Recognitions

The first prize in the "Green Europe" category of the "Region Stars 2024" event organised by the Ministry of Finance was awarded to the project of LSIWC Cellulose Laboratory and SIA "VLT", which aimed to develop sustainable packaging from natural fibres, biopolymers and mushroom mycelium, thus offering an alternative to the use of plastics and developing sustainable and environmentally friendly production. Project scientific manager…

The second place prize at the Finance Ministry's event "Region Stars" in the category "Green Europe" was awarded to a project of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry focusing on the extraction of microparticles of birch wood extractives and their functional use in eco-innovative products. The scientific manager of the project Dr. sc. ing. Aigars Pāže.

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In 2024, two groups of LSIWC researchers received diplomas and recognition awards in the "Zelta čiekurs" ("Golden Cone") nomination "For scientific contribution to the development of the sector":

• Dr.sc.ing. Jānis Rižikovs and his team with the development of innovative solutions for the application of suberic acids recovered from birch outer bark wastes, and their use in polymer systems to replace fossil resources.
• Dr.sc.ing.…

PhD Daniela Godiņa, researcher at the Biorefining Laboratory of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry - laureate of "Baltic scholarship for women in science 2024". Daniela is a talented young scientist who defended her thesis in 2024 "Characterization and process optimization of biomass valorization products of birch (Betula pendula) growing in Latvia" and continues research related to the use of birch extractives in the synthesis of bio-polymers. Daniela plans to use her analytical chemistry skills to unravel the chemical composition of the…

Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmijas (LZA) Arvīda Kalniņa balva mežzinātnē, koksnes pētniecībā un pārstrādē 2024. gadā piešķirta LZA īstenajam loceklim Bruno Andersonam (Latvijas Valsts koksnes ķīmijas institūts) par devumu Latvijas meža nozari atbalstošajā zinātnē (vairāk skatīt).

Dalība Pasaules Iepakojuma organizācijas starptautiskajā konkursā „WorldStar for Packaging” 2024. gadā. Kopumā Latvijas Valsts koksnes ķīmijas institūtas Celulozes laboratorijas autoru kolektīvs (Dr. Ilze Irbe, Dr. Inese Fiļipova, Dr. Laura Andže, Mg.Mārtiņš Andžs, Mg.Mārīte Škute, BSc. Marija Terēze Dzierkale,…