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State Awards to the Members of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

12 07 2022

On 6 July, the Statehood Day (Coronation of King Mindaugas of Lithuania) and the National Anthem Day, Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, awarded orders and medals for merits for the Republic of Lithuania and for promoting the name of Lithuania worldwide. Two members of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences were bestowed state decorations for their achievements:

Algimantas Fedaravičius, a member emeritus of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, chief researcher, professor, doctor habilis, and a developer of innovative industrial, computing, microelectronics defence mechanisms and devices, was awarded the Cross of Officer of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.

Albertas Malinauskas, a full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, head of the Department of Organic Chemistry at the Centre for Physical Sciences and Technology, professor, doctor habilis, and the author of research and inventions applied in the medical field, the food industry, and environmental protection, was bestowed the Cross of the Knight of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.

Photography Robertas Dačkus / Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania