91桃色

• Main research areas
• Organization of research and research statistics
• Academic and/or research staff at 91桃色 in 2021 (31 December 2021)
• Doctoral theses defended at 91桃色 in 2021
• Doctoral theses defended at 91桃色 in 2021 according to areas of science
• Means to finance research activities in 2021
• Means to finance research activities (thou eur), 2019鈥�2021
• Scientific publications in 2021
• Conferences, seminars, etc. held at 91桃色, 2019鈥�2021
• Awards in 2021

 

MAIN RESEARCH AREAS

C O N F I R M E D by
Decision No. S-2012-4-1
of 91桃色 Senate
as of 24 April 2012

 

Research Areas of 91桃色

1. Humanities.
2. Lithuanian Studies.
3. Structure and Development of Society.
4. Biological and Sociopsychological Cognition and Evolution of Man.
5. Healthy Man, Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment of Diseases.
6. Genomics, Biomolecules and Biotechnologies.
7. Changes in Ecosystems, Protection, Natural Resources.
8. New Functional Materials and Derivatives.
9. Theoretical and Condensed Matter Physics.
10. Laser Physics and Light Technologies.
11. Fundamental and Applied Mathematics.
12. Informatics and Information Technologies.

 

ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH AND RESEARCH STATISTICS

Scientific research at 91桃色 is conducted at all the structural units, including 11 faculties, Life Sciences Center, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Business School, 艩iauliai Academy.

In 2021, there were 3 088 teachers and/or scholars and 787 doctoral students pursuing scientific research at the University. Students are also involved in the research activities.

Research activities at the University are coordinated by the Committee for Research Affairs, the Pro-Rector for Research and Research and Innovation Department.

Funding Sources

Research activities at VU are funded from various sources, such as State Budget, Research Council of Lithuania, funds of state and municipal institutions, international science programmes, contracting.

 

ACADEMIC AND/OR RESEARCH STAFF AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY IN 2021 (31 December 2021)

Faculty	Academic staff	Including those holding academic degrees	Research staff	Including those holding academic degrees
Chemistry and Geosciences	123	115	26	20
Communication	122	63	6	3
Economics and Business Administration	108	75	31	23
History	45	44	18	13
Kaunas (in Kaunas)	79	62	11	9
Law	105	78	11	7
Life Sciences Center	93	66	326	191
Mathematics and Informatics	153	100	61	52
Medicine	599	357	125	86
Philology	283	155	21	18
Philosophy	188	138	42	33
Physics	75	64	174	141
Institute of International Relations and Political Science	55	37	7	5
Business School	56	18	2	1
Botanical Garden	0	0	7	6
艩iauliai Academy	118	79	15	14
Central Administration	0	0	3	0
Total:	2 202	1 451	886	622

 

DOCTORAL THESES DEFENDED AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY IN 2021

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Doctoral	130	147	132	140	144

 

DOCTORAL THESES DEFENDED AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY IN 2021 ACCORDING TO AREAS OF SCIENCE

Area of science	Number of theses defended	Doctoral students and employees of VU	Others
Medicine and health sciences	26	25	1
Humanitarian sciences	21	17	4
Social sciences	27	27	0
Natural sciences	56	42	14
Technological sciences	14	10	4
Total:	144	121	23

 

MEANS TO FINANCE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN 2021

 

 

MEANS TO FINANCE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (THOU EUR), 2019鈥�2021

 

 

AWARDS IN 2021

AWARDS OF LITHUANIA鈥橲 SCIENCE

In the field of Humanities and Social Sciences

• D. Satkauskyt臈 for the cycle of works 鈥淟iterature and society: sociocritical research (2005鈥�2019)鈥�.

In the field of Natural, Medical and Health Sciences and Technology

• A. Beganskien臈, A. Kareiva for the cycle of works 鈥淒evelopment and application of multifunctional materials in modern technologies (2005鈥�2019)鈥�.
• G. Niaura, A. Malinauskas for the cycle of works 鈥淩esearch of molecular structure and functionality of materials by vibrational spectroscopy methods (2005鈥�2019)鈥�.

AWARDS OF THE LITHUANIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS

K. Garalyt臈 for the work 鈥淪tudent politics in South Asia鈥�.
S. Bal膷i奴nas for the work 鈥淲ideband dielectric spectroscopy research of Perovskite structure materials鈥�.
I. Budginait臈-Ma膷kin臈 for the work 鈥淭ransnational families鈥� (Certificate of Merit).
J. Vengelis for the work 鈥淩esearch of supercontinuum generation specific dispersive properties in optical waveguides鈥� (Certificate of Merit).

AWARDS OF THE LITHUANIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES FOR STUDENTS

U. Jonaityt臈, D. Peseckien臈, Vi拧inskait臈, A. Pakalni拧kis, E. E啪erskyt臈, K. Puteikis, L. Klimkait臈, G. Varyt臈.

VILNIUS UNIVERSITY RECTOR鈥橲 AWARDS OF SCIENCE FOR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCIENCE in 2021 to the following scientists:

S. A. Jur拧臈nas, A. Ka啪ukauskas, G. Motuzait臈-Matuzevi膷i奴t臈 Keen, R. Navakauskien臈, K. Pileckas, S. Radzevi膷ius, A. Ramanavi膷ius, D. 艩treimikien臈, D. Valan膷i奴nas, J. 沤ilinskas.

RECTOR鈥橲 AWARDS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCIENCE in 2021 to the young scientists:

S. Bal膷i奴nas, G. Bigelyt臈, R. Gudiukait臈, G. A. Melnik-Leroy, A. Mendelyt臈, A. Popov, A. 沤u膷enka.

RECTOR鈥橲 AWARDS BY MEMORIAL SIGNS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCIENCE
in 2021 to the following scientists or groups of scientists:

I. Songailien臈, J. Juozapaitis, G. Tamulaitien臈, Ruk拧臈nait臈, G. Sasnauskas, 膶. Venclovas, V. 艩ik拧nys

S. Varapnickas, M. Malinauskas

R. Me拧kys, D. Ratautas

T. Janeli奴nas

K. Kirtiklis

L. Tarasonis

S. Klima拧auskas, G. Vilkaitis, M. Mickut臈

S. Rudys

A. Kuncevi膷ius

E. Jasut臈, V. Dagien臈, V. Targamadz臈, A. Me拧kauskien臈, V. Kin膷ius

OTHER AWARDS AND PRIZES

M. 臇mu啪is was awarded the State Independence Scholarship.

Dr I. Plikusien臈, associate professor of the Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, and J. Smirnovien臈, PhD student of the Life Sciences Center of 91桃色, were given fellowships of the L鈥橭real Baltic For Women in Science programme.

Dr. A. Laurinavi膷ius, professor of the Faculty of Medicine, and his team were awarded the title 鈥淒iscovery of the Year鈥� of the LRT for digital instruments helping to prognosticate more accurately the course of oncological diseases.

Dr Habil. A. L. Telksnys, professor of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics was awarded the Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania for merits to the Republic of Lithuania and for making Lithuania鈥檚 name known in the word.

D. Matulis, professor of the VU Life Sciences Center, was awarded the Statuette of St. Christopher 2020 for contribution to science and propagation of Vilnius in the world.

J. V. Vaitkus, VU Professor Emeritus, was awarded the Cross of Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas for the initiation of laser materials science research area in Lithuania, founding the world level Semiconductor Photonic School in Lithuania, popularizing science.

V. Paulauskas, VU Professor Emeritus, researcher of probability theory, mathematical statistics and functional analysis and beginner of probability theory in Banach spaces in Lithuania, and R. Rotomskis, Laser Research Centre professor, initiator of applying achievements of innovative research and fundamental sciences in medical practice, researcher of new and effective photosensitized tumour therapy methods and of new ways and methods in fighting oncological diseases, were awarded the Cross of the Officer of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.

Two members of the VU community were awarded the Cross of Officer of the Order for Merits to Lithuania: T. Baira拧auskait臈, VU professor, translator, active researcher of Lithuania鈥檚 history and propagator of science in Lithuania and the world, and R. Danielius, founder of the 91桃色 fund, a patron, director for science of the UAB Light Conversion, promoter of laser science and industry concentration in order to enter global markets.

For active management of coronavirus pandemic Prof. E. Su啪ied臈lien臈, the Vice-Rector of 91桃色, a coordinator of the Public Health Measures Group of the Health Expert Council of the President of the Republic of Lithuania and Prof. A. 沤virblien臈, research professor of 91桃色 Life Sciences Center, a member of the expert groups on COVID-19 vaccination, initiated by the President, the Government and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania, received the Cross of Officer of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.

Dr. Habil. V. Ku膷inskas, professor of the Faculty of Medicine and Dr. M. 艩erpytis, associate professor of the Faculty of Medicine were awarded the Cross of Officer of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas for merits to the Republic of Lithuania and for propagation of Lithuania鈥檚 name in the world.

Awards of the Department of National Minorities under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania went to two 91桃色 historians: Dr G. Kirkien臈, associate professor of the Faculty of History, for significant activities in 2021 was given a nominal watch and the first year MA history programme student G. Strumylait臈 for her BA thesis 鈥淚nitiatives of justice during transition period in post-soviet Lithuania: impact of tolerance centres to education鈥� received the premium of academic works competition.