Emīlija Gudriniece

Emīlija Gudriniece
Gudriniece in 1949
Born	Emīlija Julianovna Gudriniece (1920-08-03)3 August 1920 Rēzekne District,Latvia
Died	4 October 2004(2004-10-04)(aged 84) Riga,Latvia
Nationality	Latvian
Other names	Эмилия Юлиановна Гудриниеце
Alma mater	University of Latvia
Occupation	Chemist
Years active	1949–2000
Known for	Initiating rapeseed oil tests as biofuel

Emīlija Gudriniece(Russian:Эмилия Юлиановна Гудриниеце;3 August 1920 – 4 October 2004) was a Soviet and Latvianchemistwho specialized in organic synthesis. She focused on the practical use of substances and synthesizedfuracilin,for which she won a state prize. She was one of the first to recognize the potential of using vegetable oils as biofuels and initiated the study of rapeseed oil refining in Latvia. She was a prolific publisher, edited theLatvian Journal of Chemistry,and published a Latvian language textbook on organic synthesis methods. She was awarded multiple prizes and recognition for her work.

Biography

Gudriniece in 1950

Gudriniece was born on 3 August 1920, in theRēzekne Districtof Latvia.She grew up in the farming village of Kromoni in theKaunata Parishand then went on to graduate from theUniversity of Latviain 1948 with a degree in chemical engineering. Gudriniece began her graduate work in 1949,finishing with her Candidacy Degree in Chemical Sciencein 1952. During this same time frame, she won the Latvian Women's Motorcycling Championship twice, both in 1949 and 1953.She was hired as an associate professor that year at the University of Latvia in the Chemistry Faculty, where she remained until 1958. In 1959, she moved to the chemical technology department of theRiga Polytechnical Instituteto begin her studies for herhabilitationdegree, which was completed from theNesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement CompoundsofMoscowin 1960. Following her completion of the advanced degree, Gudriniece was made a professor at the Riga Polytechnic in 1961.She founded the Department of Organic Synthesis and Biotechnology in 1963 at the Polytechnic and headed the department for the next 27 years.

Gudriniece's basic research focused on organic synthesis and the practical use of substances for medicines, cosmetics, and industry. She synthesizedfuracilinand developed a method of utilizing it for industrial purposes, which earned her theLatvian Soviet Socialist RepublicPrize in 1957.She studied chloromethylatednitration,sulfonation,and the reactivity of cyclic 1,3-diketones,publishing over 600 scientific reports on theoretical and synthetic chemistry ofheterocyclicand 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds. Her most recent work focused on studies ofrapeseedoil in attempts to develop techniques for the separation of lipids andrefiningof rapeseed oil as an industry in Latvia.She was one of the first to recognize the application of vegetable oils forbiofuels.She also served on the editorial board of theLatvian Journal of Chemistryand at the time of her death was coauthor of the only textbook in theLatvian languageon organic synthesis methods.Gudriniece received many honors, including theGustavs VanagsPrize for Chemistry in 1972,theVladimir Vasilevich ChelintsevMemorial Medal,election as an academician in theLatvian Academy of Sciencesin 1978,Latvian Emeritus State Scientist in 1996, Professor Emeritus from the Riga Technical University in 2000, thePaul WaldenMedal in 2000,and theGrindeksAward for her contributions to education in 2003.

She died on 4 October 2004, in Riga, Latvia.

Selected works

Gudriniece on a 2020 stamp of Latvia

• Gudriniece, E.; Strakov, A.; Strakova, I. (1988). "Syntheses of heterocyclic compounds on basis 1,3-cyclohexanediones".Химия Гетероциклических Соединений(in Russian) (6): 723–738.
• Gudriniece, E.; Belyakov, S.; Jure, M. (1991). "Structure of 3-aminocarbonyl-2-(N-benzylamino)-6-phenyl-4-trifluoromethylpyridine".Acta Crystallogr.47:344–345.
• Gudriniece, E.; Palitis, E.; Barkane, V. (1992). "Heterocyclic compounds on diketone basis. XXXII. Synthesis of thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidones on basis of 2-amino-3-cyanothiophenes".Latvian Journal of Chemistry(in Russian): 356–360.
• Gudriniece, E.; Dambeniece, I.; Karklina, A.; et al. (1993). "Reactions of 4-ureido-2-buten-4-olides with amines".Latvian Journal of Chemistry(in Russian): 338–343.
• Gudriniece, E.; Dambeniece, I.; Karklina, A.; et al. (1993). "Reactions of 4-ureido-2-buten-4-olides with amines".Latvian Journal of Chemistry(in Russian): 338–343.
• Gudriniece, E.; Serzane, R.; Strele, M. (2000). "Investigations of Oils and Fats".Material Science and Applied Chemistry(1): 92.
• Gudriniece, E.; Starmkale, V.; Serzane, R.; et al. (2001). "Investigations of oils from plants growing in Latvia".Scientific Conference 'Organic Chemistry':50.
• Suloyeva, E.; Jure, E.; Gudriniece, S., et, al (2001). "Synthesis of 2,3-dihydro-7-trifluoromethyl-5-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines".Химия Гетероциклических Соединений(in Russian) (3): 358.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Suloyeva, E.; Jure, E.; Gudriniece, E., et, al (2002). "Properties of 8-cyano-2,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-7- trifluoromethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines".Химия Гетероциклических Соединений(in Russian) (68): 811–822.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Ravina, I.; Zicane, D.; Gudriniece, E., et, al (2002). "Exotic amino acids. 6. Synthesis of substituted 4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines".Химия Гетероциклических Соединений(in Russian) (7): 945.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

• WorldCat Publications
• Latvian Science Academy Publications listArchived16 March 2018 at theWayback Machine