About the Research Council
Research Council of Lithuania (RCL) is a science and studies policy implementing institution, which performs an expert and advisory function to the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and to the Government in matters of studies and experimental development.
RCL's mission – is to actively participate in the formulation of research, experimental development and innovation policy and to strive to make Lithuania's system of research, experimental development and innovation effective and in line with the expectations of Lithuanian society and global challenges, by applying organisational and financial instruments for competitive funding of scientific research.
The overarching goal of the RCL is to increase the value, efficiency and impact of science. This is achieved by developing activities along the following main axes:
- to make science funding more efficient,
- develop Lithuania's scientific community,
- implementing the principles of open science.
As part of Lithuania's science policy, RCL:
- perform an expert function,
- conducting scientific performance evaluations,
- administers the most important programmes for the development of Lithuanian science,
- represents Lithuania's interests in science and experimental development issues in working groups of the European Union member states and in many international organisations,
- implements competitive funding for science programmes.
The activities and structure of the RCL are set out in Lithuanian Law on Science and Studies. The statutes of are approved by the Government and the rights and obligations of its owner are exercised by the Government. The LMT is accountable to the Government.
The RCL is composed of a Board, a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson, three Expert Committees – the Expert Committee on Humanities and Social Sciences, the Expert Committee on Natural and Technical Sciences, the Committee for Research and Higher Education Policy (under formation) – and an Administration.
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Prof. Juozas Augutis
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- 2006 – Conferred the title of Professor, Vytautas Magnus University
- 2003 – Awarded the degree of Habilitated Doctor, Lithuanian Energy Institute
- 1990 – Conferred the title of Associate Professor, Kaunas Polytechnic Institute
- 1986 – Awarded the degree of Doctor of Sciences (PhD), Vilnius University
Professional Experience
- 1978–1986 – Assistant, Department of Higher Mathematics and Department of General Disciplines, Šiauliai Faculty, Kaunas Polytechnic Institute
- 1983–1985 – Doctoral Researcher, Vilnius University
- 1986–1991 – Associate Professor, Department of General Disciplines, Šiauliai Faculty, Kaunas Polytechnic Institute
- 1991–2002 – Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Vytautas Magnus University
- 1991–2002 – Senior Research Fellow, Lithuanian Energy Institute
- 1993–2006 – Director, Student Affairs Office, Vytautas Magnus University
- Since 2003 – Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Vytautas Magnus University
- Since 2009 – Head, Energy Security Research Centre, Vytautas Magnus University / Lithuanian Energy Institute
- 2006–2015 – Vice-Rector for Research, Vytautas Magnus University
- 2015–2025 – Rector, Vytautas Magnus University
- Since 2025 – Vice President, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
Academic Activities
Professor Juozas Augutis’ principal research areas include energy security, assessment of critical infrastructure, probability theory, risk analysis, and system reliability. He is the author of a monograph, a problem-solving textbook, and more than 200 scientific publications. He has taught courses in Risk Analysis, Reliability Analysis, Energy Security, Mathematical Analysis, Probability Theory, and Queueing Theory.
Prof. Augutis has been a member of the European Safety and Reliability Association (ESRA) since 2012, a full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences since 2011, Deputy Chair of the Lithuanian Education Council since 2013, a member of the Lithuanian Science Awards Commission since 2007, and an expert for NATO’s Science for Peace and Security Programme since 2012. He is also a member of the Lithuanian Mathematical Society and the Lithuanian Statistical Association.
Prof. Augutis has been awarded the title of Honorary Doctor by Dnipro University of Technology and Mariupol State University.
In 2005, Prof. Augutis received the Lithuanian National Science Prize for the research cycle “Deterministic and Probabilistic Studies, Engineering Solutions and Their Implementation for Improving the Safety and Reliability of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (1994–2004)”. In 2010, he was awarded the Zigmas Žemaitis Medal for contributions to Lithuanian education, science, and national spiritual culture. In 2012, he received the Honorary Distinction of the Lithuanian National Committee of the World Energy Council for merits in the energy sector. In 2019, he was invested as a Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms. In 2025, he received the Honorary Badge of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania for his long-standing and significant contribution to higher education development and academic leadership.
For his achievements in science and education, Prof. Augutis has also been awarded the Second-Class Santaka Honorary Badge, the First-Class Kaunas District Honorary Badge, and has been granted the title of Honorary Citizen of Vyžuonos Region.
Languages
- English
- Russian
- French
| Chairman of the Board | prof. habil. dr. Eugenijus Butkus | [email protected] |
| Member of the Board | prof. dr. Regina Valutytė | [email protected] |
| Member of the Board | dr. Monika Paulė | [email protected] |
| Member of the Board | prof. dr. Asta Pundzienė | [email protected] |
| Member of the Board | prof. habil. dr. Antanas Čenys | [email protected] |
| Member of the Board | prof. dr. Paulius V. Subačius | [email protected] |
| Member of the Board | Paulius Petrauskas | [email protected] |
| Assistant to the Committe Arūnas Gražulis +370 602 603 54 [email protected] | |
Chair of the Committee Prof. habil. dr. Artūras Žukauskas Professor Emeritus, Vilnius University |
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Prof. habil. dr. Limas Kupčinskas Chairman of the Division of Biology, Medicine and Geosciences, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences | Prof. dr. Saulė Mačiukaitė-Žvinienė Professor, Head of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development, Vilnius University, Business School | Dr. Artiom Magomedov Senior Research Fellow, Kaunas University of Technology |
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Dr. Nerija Putinaitė Associate Professor, Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science | Prof. habil. dr. Virginijus Šikšnys Vilnius University Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center | Prof. habil. dr. Juozas Rimantas Lazutka Vilnius University Institute of Biosciences, Center for Life Sciences |
| Assistant to the Committe Audronė Ašmontienė +370 618 72953 [email protected] | |
Chair of the Committee Prof. dr. Jurgita Verbickienė Head, Vilnius University, Centre for the Study of Eastern European Jewish History [email protected] |
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Dr. Povilas Aleksandravičius Professor, Mykolas Romeris University | Dr. Saulius Keturakis Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, Kaunas University of Technology | Dr. Rima Povilionienė Professor, Lithuanian Academy of Music, Department of Musicology |
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Prof. Arūnas Poviliūnas Vilnius University, Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Sociology and Social Work | Dr. Jolanta Šinkūnienė Institute of English, Romance and Classical Studies, Faculty of Philology, Vilnius University | Prof. dr. Jelena Stankevičienė Professor, Vilnius University, Department of Finance |
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Dr., prof. Dalia Satkauskytė Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, Department of Contemporary Literature |
Dr., prof. Jurgita Paužaitė-Kulvinskienė Head of the Center for Administrative Law and Administrative Justice, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University | Dr., Senior Researcher Julija Melnikova Klaipėda University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Department of Pedagogy |
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Dr. assoc. prof. Rūta Žiliukaitė Head of the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University and Senior Researcher at the Vytautas Kavolis Interdisciplinary Research Institute, Senior Researcher at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University |
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Chair of the Committee Prof. dr. Vilmantė Borutaitė Senior Researcher, Head of Laboratory, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Institute of Neuroscience, Biochemistry Laboratory |
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Prof. dr. Elena Jasiūnienė Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Head of the Department of Electronic Engineering | Dr. Gediminas Brazaitis Head of Laboratory, Professor, Vytautas Magnus University, Academy of Agriculture, Department of Forest Sciences, Laboratory of Biodiversity Resources | Prof. dr. Laimas Virginijus Jonaitis Gastroenterology Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
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Habil. dr. Gražina Tautvaišienė Professor, Vilnius University, Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy | Prof. habil. dr. Saulius Antanas Juršėnas Senior Researcher, Vilnius University, Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnology |
Prof. dr. Petras Rimantas Venskutonis Professor, Kaunas University of Technology, Department of Food Science and Technology
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Prof. habil. dr. Eugenijus Norkus Chief Researcher, Catalysis Department, Center for Physical and Technological Sciences | Prof. dr. Egidijus Šarauskis Director of the Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Safety, Academy of Agriculture, Vytautas Magnus University | Prof., dr. (HP) Sonata Jarmalaitė Professor, Institute of Biosciences, Vilnius University VU Life Sciences Center, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Lithuania |
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Dr. hab. Kęstutis Romaneckas Professor, Department of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agronomy, Academy of Agriculture, Vytautas Magnus University, Chief Researcher, Bioeconomics Research Institute |
The main aim of the Lithuanian Research Development and Innovation Liaison Office in Brussels (LINO) is to strengthen European research cooperation facilitating the successful integration of Lithuanian researchers into international research projects and to monitor, analyse and report on developments in EU research and innovation policy.
The activities of LINO office embrace, but are not limited to:
- Information exchange covering research and innovation policy issues as well as project opportunities
- Promotion of the Lithuanian RDI strengths and interests via active dissemination and targeted meetings, seminars, etc.
- Facilitation of interaction and networking with EU institutions and organisations.
LINO office is a member of an informal association of Brussels-based non-profit R&D Liaison Offices (Informal Group of RTD Liaison Offices, IGLO) from 27 European countries. IGLO aims to facilitate and enhance the interaction, information exchange and co-operation between Members of IGLO, their national research systems and the European institutions on issues related to EU RTD, in particular, the Framework Programmes.
LINO office is based at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union. The activities were started in May 2017. More information on LINO Office web page.
LINO office is a part of EU structural funds project „The internationalisation of Lithuanian research – the development of RDI links (LINO-LT)“ financed through the specific measure dedicated to strengthening the researchers capacities 2016-2020. The project is implemented by the Research Council of Lithuania. The project also provides financial support for:
- Participation of Lithuanian researchers in meetings with potential partners, info-days, brokerage events, consultation events,
- Targeted foreign researchers visits to Lithuanian research institutions,
- Short-term missions of research managers.
Term of office | Period | Chairman | |
IX | Since November 2019 | Romas Baronas |  |
June 2018-February 2019 | Valdemaras Razumas |  | |
VIII | July 2013-June 2018 | Dainius Haroldas Pauža |  |
VII | May 2008-June 2013 | Eugenijus Butkus |  |
VI | September 2003-August 2007 | ||
V | January 2000-August 2003 | Kęstutis Makariūnas |  |
IV | September 1999-December 1999 | ||
III | January 1996-August 1999 | Leonas Kadžiulis |  |
II | January 1994-December 1995 | ||
I | December 1991-December 1993 | Rimantas Petras Sližys |  |
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