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