Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is a public university located in the city of Riga, Latvia. The Stradiņš (pronounced ˈstradiɲʃ) name in the university’s title is fitting, since members of the Stradiņš family have had a significant influence on the course of community and academic life in Latvia for over a century. The professional work of Pauls Stradiņš, Dean of the University of Latvia Faculty of Medicine, ensured the passing on of the values, standards, and quality of education in medicine, creating a bridge between pre- and post-war Latvian education and science, and placing a firm foundation for the creation and development of Rīga Stradiņš University.