Antanas Pakerys

Antanas Pakerys is a Lithuanian linguist, expert in Lithuanian phonetics.
He was born in, Dusetos rural municipality, Zarasai County, Lithuania. In 1964 he graduated from the Vilnius Pedagogical Institute. He was there a lecturer, professor, dean of the Faculty of Lithuanian Language and Literature and rector. He wrote several books and many articles in Lithuanian phonetics and other linguistic subjects. In 1968 he earned his candidate of science degree with thesis and doktor nauk degree with thesis Lietuvių bendrinės kalbos prozodija in 1982. He was a member of the State Commission on the Lithuanian Language, and had a number of other scientific and educational duties.
In 2000 he was awarded Officer's Cross of the Order of Gediminas.