Sad news: a distinguished Lithuanian physicist has died

The Center for Physical and Technological Sciences announced the sad news.

Colleagues are mourning a deserving physicist

Director of the center Gintaras Valušis recalled the life and works of the deceased.

“This weekend we said goodbye to prof. Gintautus Jurgis Babon.

What remains is the scientific tradition of semiconductor optics, outstanding works in solid-state optical spectroscopy and materials science. And the scientific school has spread in the country and abroad.

An unforgettable personal example who taught those around him to rise above their everyday existence; – encouraging to look beyond the horizon, and at the same time to search deeper.

Encouraged to be surprised. Dare not to despair and persistently pursue the Truth…

Much has been accomplished, and Death cannot take it away.”

GJ Babon was born in 1941. in Vilnius, 1963 graduated from Vilnius University and started working at the Institute of Physics and Mathematics as a laboratory assistant, 1964-1976 – an engineer of the institute.

Since 1967 started working at the Institute of Semiconductor Physics (since 2010 – Center for Physical and Technological Sciences).

GJ Babonas – PhD student of the Institute of Physics and Mathematics, 1970. defended his doctoral thesis.

1970-1972: Junior research associate at the Institute of Semiconductor Physics, 1972-1981. – senior research associate. 1981-1992: Head of Crystal Dispersion Unit.

One of the authors of the monograph “Electronic structure and optical spectra of semiconductors” (1987). in 1991 became a qualified doctor of science.

Since 1992 became the chief researcher of the Semiconductor Physics Institute and the head of the Semiconductor Optics Laboratory. Since 1993 taught at Vilnius Gediminas University of Technology; professor (1995).

The most important directions of scientific works are studies of the optical properties of solids, materials science. Published more than 300 scientific articles, interned at scientific institutes in Sweden and Norway.

He was a member of the Lithuanian Physical Society and the International Optical Engineering Society.

in 2000 awarded the Order of Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania for his services to the state of Lithuania.