Professor Juris Borzovs

Born: April 17, 1950, Siuntio, Finland.
My research is devoted to five fields listed below (software engineering and its contacting with information technology legislation and terminology), where I have worked and am still working in.
1. Research of capabilities of test automation
2. Development and implementation of the national software engineering standards
3. Development of IT-related legislation system
4. Systematisation of development of the Latvian IT terminology
5. Professional software engineering education and training
Education:
• Certificate of Software Tester, ISTQB, 2007
• Dr.habil. sc.comp., University of Latvia, 1999
• Certificate of Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Information Systems Audit and Control Association, 1997
• Dr.sc.comp. (Candidate of Science in former USSR), Institute of Mathematics, Academy of Sciences of Belarusssian SSR (Thesis advisor Professor Janis Barzdins), 1989
• University of Latvia (Faculty of Physics and Mathematics), 1968-1973
• Riga Secondary School N50, 1957-1968
Experience:
• Head of Computing Department, University of Latvia, 2006-
• Professor, University of Latvia, 2004-
• Advisor to the Special Assignments Minister for Electronic Government Affairs, 2006
• Deputy President, Quality Affairs, a/s Exigen Services DATI, 2001-
• Member, Higher Education Council, Republic of Latvia, 2000-2004
• Associate Professor, University of Latvia, 2001-2004
• Part-time Professor, Riga Technical University, 2000-
• Part-time Docent, Riga Technical University, 1996-2000
• Director and Chairman of the Board, Riga Information Technology Institute, research subsidiary of a/s Exigen Services DATI, 1995-
• Head of Group, a/s Software House Riga, 1992-1994
• Half-time Docent, University of Latvia, 1994-2001
• Deputy Director, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Latvia, 1989-1991
• Head of Laboratory, Computing Centre, University of Latvia, 1980-1988
• Senior Researcher, Computing Centre, University of Latvia, 1976-1979
• Part-time Lecturer, University of Latvia, 1976-1993
• Engineer Mathematician-Programmer, Computing Centre, University of Latvia, 1973-1975