Faculty of Food Technology, Latvia University of Agriculture
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Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitātes Pārtikas tehnoloģijas fakultāte | |
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Former names | Faculty of Food Industry Technology |
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| Type | Faculty |
| Established | 1948[1] |
| Dean | Inga Ciproviča[2] |
Academic staff | 46 |
| Location | Jelgava, Latvia |
| Affiliations | Latvia University of Agriculture |
| Website | ptf.llu.lv |
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Faculty of Food Technology (Latvian: Pārtikas tehnoloģijas fakultāte; FFT, LUA) is a faculty of Latvia University of Agriculture founded in 1948. It offers second-level professional higher education studies in food technology, academic baccalaureate studies in food science and professional baccalaureate studies in catering and hotel management, as well as academic master's degree studies in food science and nutrition science (in cooperation with Latvian University and Riga Stradiņš University) and doctoral studies in food science.[3][1]
On October 22, 2014, the Latvia University of Agriculture signed a contract with the company "RCBS" for the total amount of 2.34 million euros for the construction of a new Faculty of Food Technology two-storey building behind the Valdeka castle in 22 Riga Street for the total area of 1513.2 m2.[4][5] The construction took place from the autumn of 2014 till the summer of 2015, and since February 1, 2016, the lectures and laboratory work take place in the new building.[6] In the first floor of the building scientific laboratories and pilot plants for fruit and vegetable processing, beer manufacture, grain processing and bread production, milk, meat and fish processing, as well as an packaging plant are located, but on the second floor auditoriums, instructional laboratories and the dean's office are placed.[7][8]
Divisions
The Faculty is divided into three departments:
- Department of Chemistry;
- Department of Food Technology;
- Department of Nutrition.[9]
Deans
- Pāvils Zariņš (1948–1961);
- Fricis Angers (1961–1964);
- Ernests Jurevics (1964–1974);
- Ināra Melngalve (1974–1993);
- Daina Kārkliņa (1993–2006);
- Inga Ciproviča (2006–present).[2]
References
- 1 2 Rabickaite, Sandra (April 8, 2015). "Faculty of Food Technology". Latvia University of Agriculture. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- 1 2 "Faculty of Food Technology History" (in Latvian). Faculty of Food Technology, Latvia University of Agriculture. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Faculty of Food Technology, Latvia University of Agriculture" (in Latvian). National Education Option Database. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ↑ Janmere, Lana (November 1, 2014). "The Construction of the Faculty of Food Technology New Building will Begin in this Autumn" (in Latvian). Latvia University of Agriculture. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ LETA (September 30, 2014). "A New Faculty of Food Technology Building will be Built in Valdeka for 2.34 Million Euros" (in Latvian). Zemgales Ziņas. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ "FFT Students Start the Semester in the New Premises" (in Latvian). Zemgales Ziņas. January 12, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ Laukšteina, Daiga (October 19, 2015). "A New Center with Three Whales For Food Studies" (in Latvian). Dienas Bizness. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ "LUA Faculty of Food Technology Building will soon be completed" (in Latvian). Building.lv. August 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Faculty of Food Technology Divisions" (in Latvian). Faculty of Food Technology, Latvia University of Agriculture. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
External links
- Official website (Latvian)