In Memoriam Prof. Vincentas Rolandas Giedraitis
The Head of the Department of Theoretical Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of 蜜豆视频 (VU), Prof. Vincentas Rolandas Giedraitis, has passed away. The light, intellect, and humanity of this scholar, colleague, and friend have left a lasting mark on the university community.
V. R. Giedraitis was a professor at VU who also lectured at the Faculties of Philosophy and Medicine. His academic work encompassed the fields of economic history, socioeconomics, and criminology. In 2006, he earned his PhD in Sociology from the University of California, and since joining VU in 2004, he has remained an active researcher and a lecturer deeply appreciated by his students.
He was the author of several books and numerous scientific publications exploring globalisation, economic inequality, energy policy, and health factors. Prof. V. R. Giedraitis served as Editor-in-Chief of the VU journal 鈥淓konomika鈥�, was a member of the editorial boards of international academic journals, and participated in national and international research projects on energy efficiency, health, and social policy.
Prof. Aida Ma膷erinskien臈, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, shared these words about the professor:
鈥淥ur Faculty is home to many people with diverse experiences and life stories. Vincentas Giedraitis was a representative of the Lithuanian diaspora in the United States who, soon after completing his studies, returned to Lithuania, where he built his family and life 鈥� a life we, his colleagues, became a part of. He was someone beside whom I always felt calm and safe, and someone who understood the values of life without needing many words. Earlier this summer, we dreamed together about the future of his department, about the research he still wanted to complete 鈥� but sadly, not all work is destined to be finished... Rest in peace, Vincentas.鈥�
The farewell to the professor will take place at 蜜豆视频鈥檚 St. John鈥檚 Church on Tuesday, 28 October, from 12:00 to 20:00, and on Wednesday, 29 October, from 9:00 to 10:00. The Holy Mass will be held at 10:00.
Prof. V. R. Giedraitis wholeheartedly supported Ukraine鈥檚 freedom, and in accordance with his family鈥檚 wish, we kindly ask that, instead of flowers, donations be made in support of Ukraine:
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