 |
Branko Stanovnik | |
|---|---|
 Branko Stanovnik (2013) | |
| Born | August 11, 1938 |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
| Occupation(s) | Chemist, academic |
Branko Stanovnik (born August 11, 1938) is a Slovenian chemist, specializing in organic chemistry, and member of SAZU. [1]
Stanovnik graduated from chemistry from the Department of Chemistry of the Faculty of Mining and Technology, University of Ljubljana. He performed his doctorate in organic chemistry in 1964, and was elected Assistant Professor in 1964, Associate Professor in 1967 and Full Professor of organic chemistry in 1972. [2]
He is an associate member of the SAZU since 1991 and a full member since 1995. Since 1999 he has been the head of the SAUL International Cooperation and Scientific Coordination. [3]
He is a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry in London since 1984 and a regular member of The New York Academy of Sciences since 1995. [2] He is also a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. [4]
Stanovnik was the head of the Chemistry Department in 1967-1968 and 1968-1969, Head of the Chair of Organic Chemistry 1984-89, Deputy Head of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology 1992-95, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology 1995-97. [3]
He has published more than 550 scientific and professional papers, mainly in international journals. [3]
Stanovnik won the Kidric Fund Award for Science in 1972, the Boris Kidric Award and Medal for Science in 1977 and the Honorary Medal and Diploma of Technical University of Bratislava in 1975. [2]
In 2007, he received the Kametani Award and in 2007 the Medala and Memory of Professor A. N. Kost. [2]
Stanovnik was awarded the Zois's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. [5]
George Andrew Olah was a Hungarian-American chemist. His research involved the generation and reactivity of carbocations via superacids. For this research, Olah was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1994 "for his contribution to carbocation chemistry." He was also awarded the Priestley Medal, the highest honor granted by the American Chemical Society and F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research of the American Chemical Society in 1996.
The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the national academy of Slovenia, which encompasses science and the arts and brings together the top Slovene researchers and artists as members of the academy.
Robert Blinc was a prominent Slovene physicist a full professor of physics and, with more than 650 articles in prestigious international journals and two extensive monographs published abroad, a highly regarded and quoted researcher in condensed matter physics.
Professor Drago Kolar (1932–2000) was a head of the Ceramics Department at the Jozef Stefan Institute from 1965 until 1997.
JoAnne Stubbe is an American chemist best known for her work on ribonucleotide reductases, for which she was awarded the National Medal of Science in 2009. In 2017, she retired as a Professor of Chemistry and Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies named after M.V. Lomonosov is one of the oldest universities in the country that offer training in a wide range of specialties in the field of chemical technology.
Peter John Stang is an American chemist and Distinguished Professor of chemistry at the University of Utah. He was the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Chemical Society from 2002 to 2020.
Roman Jerala is a Slovenian biochemist and synthetic biologist, internationally best known as the leader of Slovenian teams that won the Grand prize at the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition several times.
Goverdhan Mehta FNA, FASc, FTWAS, FRS, FRSC is an Indian researcher and scientist. From 1998-2005 he was the Director of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Previously from 1977-1998, Mehta was a professor of chemistry and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Hyderabad. Mehta has authored over 550 research papers.
Jacek Namieśnik was a Polish chemist, full professor of Gdańsk University of Technology. He was head of Analytical Department (1995–2019), dean of Faculty of Chemistry, rector of Gdańsk University of Technology since 1 September 2016 until his death.
Miha Tišler was a Slovene chemist who served as a professor of chemistry at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Subramania Ranganathan (1934–2016), popularly known as Ranga, was an Indian bioorganic chemist and professor and head of the department of chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He was known for his studies on synthetic and mechanistic organic chemistry and was an elected fellow Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Sciences, India and the Indian Academy of Sciences The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 1977, for his contributions to chemical sciences.
Jayaraman Chandrasekhar is an Indian computational chemist and a former professor at the department of organic chemistry of the Indian Institute of Science. He is known for his studies on the structure and bonding of organic molecules and is an elected fellow of Indian National Science Academy, and the Indian Academy of Sciences The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 1995, for his contributions to chemical sciences.
Samaresh Bhattacharya is an Indian inorganic and organometallic chemist and a professor of the department of chemistry at Jadavpur University. He also serves as a dean of the faculty of science at the university. He is known for his studies on the coordination compounds of the Platinum Group Metals with regard to their use in the activation of organic molecules. He is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and the West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 2005, for his contributions to chemical sciences.
Jarugu Narasimha Moorthy is an Indian organic photochemist and the Director of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram. He was a Dr. Jag Mohan Garg Chair Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is known for his studies on organic photochemistry and supramolecular chemistry. He is an elected fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Indian Academy of Sciences. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 2008, for his contributions to chemical sciences.
Narayanaswamy Jayaraman is an Indian organic chemist and a professor and the chair of the department of organic chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science. He is known for his work on synthesis of complex carbohydrates and new dendrimers and is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 2009, for his contributions to chemical sciences.
Swapan Kumar Pati is an Indian quantum chemist, a professor of the department of chemistry at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research and the head of the Quantum Theory Molecules to Materials Group at the institute. He is known for his studies on electronic optical and magnetic phenomena in molecular systems and is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, India and The World Academy of Sciences. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 2010, for his contributions to chemical sciences.
Govindasamy Mugesh is an Indian inorganic and physical chemist, a professor and the head of the Mugesh Laboratory attached to the department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science. He is known for his studies on the mechanism of thyroid hormone action and is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, Royal Society of Chemistry and the National Academy of Sciences, India. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 2012, for his contributions to chemical sciences. In 2019, he was awarded the Infosys Prize in Physical Sciences for his seminal work in the chemical synthesis of small molecules and nanomaterials for biomedical applications.
Partha Sarathi Mukherjee is an Indian inorganic chemist and a professor at the Inorganic and Physical Chemistry department of the Indian Institute of Science. He is known for his studies on organic nano structures, molecular sensors and catalysis in nanocages. He is a recipient of the Swarnajayanthi Fellowship of the Department of Science and Technology and the Bronze Medal of the Chemical Research Society of India. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 2016, for his contributions to chemical sciences.
Vukić Mićović was a Serbian chemist, professor and dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Belgrade, rector of the University of Belgrade and academician of SANU.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
   | This article about a Slovenian scientist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article about a chemist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
