Ferber Ruvin Simonovich (1946)

Ferber Ruvin Simonovich (b. 1946, Riga) — physicist, public figure. Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1987), Professor (1989).

After graduating in 1971 from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Latvian State University, Ruvin Ferber continued working there.

In 1995 he became Head of the Laboratory of Optical Polarization of Molecules at the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy of the University of Latvia.

His fields of scientific interest include physical optics, atomic physics, and laser spectroscopy. He is the author of more than 140 published works.

In 1991, he became actively involved in the Jewish community of Riga.

In 1991–1993 — one of the organizers, vice-rector, and rector of the Free Jewish University under the Israeli Center for Education and Culture in the Diaspora (for the Baltic regions and Leningrad).

In 1993 Ruvin Ferber became Chairman of the Scientists’ Club of the Shamir Foundation named after M. Dubin, created on the basis of this university.

Starting from 1995, he was one of the organizers and co-chair of the organizing committee of the International Conference “Jews in a Changing World.”