Virginijus Šikšnys

Virginijus Šikšnys
Born (1956-01-26) 26 January 1956
NationalityLithuanian
Alma materVilnius University (BSc)
Lomonosov Moscow State University (PhD)
Known for
Awards
  • Lithuanian state Science award (2001)
  • St. Christopher award for the merits in science from the Vilnius City Council (2015)
  • Novozymes Prize (2017)
  • Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2018)
  • Baltic Assembly Prize for Science (2021)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsVilnius University Institute of Biotechnology
Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

Virginijus Šikšnys (born 26 January 1956) is a Lithuanian biochemist and a professor at Vilnius University. He is a chief scientist at the Vilnius University Institute of Biotechnology.