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04.10.2022
On the 7th of October 2022, Latvijas Pasts releases a stamp dedicated to professor Jānis Stradiņš, Dr.habil.chem., Dr.h.c.hist., academician and president of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS). The new stamp will first be available for purchase at the post offices of the largest cities, as well as in the e-shop of Latvijas Pasts https://veikals.pasts.lv/. The first day cancellation of the stamp is scheduled to take place in the post centre Sakta at 32 Brīvības bulvāris, Riga, from 9 AM to 6 PM on the 7th of October.
Latvijas Pasts releases a special stamp and a cover in honour of professor Jānis Stradiņš (1933–2019), Dr.habil.chem., Dr.h.c.hist., academician and president of LAS. The print run of the new stamp is 25,000 copies and the print run of the cover is 800 copies. The face value of the stamp is € 1.20 and it corresponds to the postage of items in the weight class up to 20 grams in Latvia.
The philatelic releases have been designed by the artist Jānis Strupulis who has included the portrait of the academician J. Stradiņš in the visual design.
In addition to being a remarkable scientist, a historian of science and culture, an activist, a writer and a promoter of the Latvian National Awakening, the outstanding Latvian academician J. Stradiņš was a caring colleague and a committed family man.
J. Stradiņš graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 5 (1951) and the Faculty of Chemistry of the Latvian State University (1956); from 1969, he was a doctor of chemical sciences and from 1993 he was a professor of the history of science. Over the course of many years, J. Stradiņš’s scientific activity contributed greatly to Latvian society and science. In recognition of his excellent and important work, he received many of Latvia’s highest awards.
The new stamp and the cover Academician Jānis Stradiņš can be viewed here.
The next philatelic release is scheduled for the 20th of October.
About SJSC Latvijas Pasts
Latvijas Pasts ensures the widest availability of postal services throughout Latvia by maintaining more than 600 post offices. The primary function of the company is provision of the universal postal service; Latvijas Pasts also provides commercial transport, express mail, payment, press subscription, retail and philatelic services. Latvijas Pasts is a wholly State-owned company with around 3,000 employees. The quality measurements of Latvijas Pasts domestic mail deliveries are regularly conducted by Kantar TNS, one of the leading market, social and media research agencies in Latvia. In turn, the quality measurements of the cross-border deliveries are provided within the framework of the International Post Corporation through the intermediary of the research companies Kantar TNS, Ipsos and Quotas.
Additional information:
Vineta Kļaviņa | Senior Public Relations Project Manager
E-mail: pr@pasts.lv, vineta.klavina@pasts.lv
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