TEAM
MEET THE TEAM
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Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biotechnology and Bioengineering); fermentation enthusiast
![roberts](https://static.igem.wiki/teams/4398/wiki/team/rob.jpeg)
Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biotechnology and Bioengineering); scientific assistant at RTU WREBL
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Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biotechnology and Bioengineering); scientific assistant at RTU WREBL Member of RTU BIF and LU BF student councils. Loves playing with fire and dabbles in amature astronomy
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Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biology), laboratory assistant at LOSI
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Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biotechnology and Bioengineering); laboratory assistant at Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology UL
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Currently a Chemistry PhD student at the University of Utah (USA). Worked as a laboratory assistant at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis. International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) silver & bronze medalist (‘18 & ‘19). Loves hiking, canoeing and blowing things up
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Msc. student at Riga Stradins university (International Marketing and Business Management); Marketing event project manager at RTU, laboratory assistant at RSU, Member of RSU Student council. Loves video games, hiking and popcorn
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Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biotechnology and Bioengineering); laboratory assistant at MBI
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Medical student at Riga Stradins University (RSU) ; Biomedicine and its dissemination enthusiast
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Msc. student at RTU (Chemical Technology); laboratory assistant at LOSI & BMC
MEET THE ADVISORS
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Professor and vice-rector for research at Riga Technical University (RTU) Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering with a focus on water and wastewater biology. Established the Water Research and Enviornmental Biotechnology laboratory at RTU in 2002.
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PhD, researcher at University of Latvia, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology. Head of the Laboratory of Yeast Nutritional Physiology.
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PhD, researcher at University of Latvia, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Biocatalyst. The initiator of iGEM programme in Latvia. Andrii organized the first meetings, contacted our universities and started educated the team about iGEM
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Mg.sc.geogr., researcher at RTU Water Research and Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory