Past award recipients

Awards of the Slovenian Microbiological Society for 2024​

  1. AWARD to young microbiologists of Slovenia for outstanding scientific research achievements – Assist. Prof. Dr. ALEKSANDER MAHNIČ.​

  2. AWARD for important teaching achievements in the field of microbiology – Assist. Prof. Dr. VALERIJA TKALEC.​

  3. PLAQUE for top-level achievement in the professional field of microbiology – NATAŠA MAHLE.​

  4. PLENČIČ DISTINCTION for lifetime work in the professional field of microbiology – Prof. Dr. ROMANA MARINŠEK LOGAR.​

Awards of the Slovenian Microbiological Society for 2020 (Award committee: Senior Research Councillor Dr. Matjaž Ocepek, Prof. Dr. Romana Marinšek-Logar, Prof. Dr. Maja Rupnik, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Matej Butala, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Urška Jamnikar Ciglenečki).​

  • AWARD to young microbiologists of Slovenia for outstanding scientific research achievements – KATARINA BAČNIK.​

  • AWARD for important scientific research achievements in the field of microbiology in Slovenia – Assoc. Prof. Dr. CENE GOSTINČAR.​

  • AWARD for successful organizational work in the society – ANA CERAR.​

  • PLAQUE for outstanding teaching achievements with international impact in the field of microbiology – Prof. Dr. DAVID STOPAR.​

  • TITLE HONORARY MEMBER OF SMS for special merits in cooperation with and promotion of the SMS internationally – Prof. Dr. LJILJANA PINTER, Dr. DANKO HAJSIG.​

Awards, plaques and the Plenčič Distinction, conferred at the 7th Congress of the Slovenian Microbiological Society, Bled, 21.09.2017 (Award committee: Prof. Dr. Ines Mandić Mulec, Prof. Dr. Romana Marinšek-Logar, Prof. Dr. David Stopar, Prof. Dr. Maja Rupnik, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Matej Butala).​

  1. AWARD to young microbiologists of Slovenia for outstanding scientific research achievements – Assist. Dr. SANDRA JANEŽIČ.​

  2. AWARD for important professional achievements in the field of microbiology in Slovenia – Senior Research Councillor Dr. MATJAŽ OCEPEK.​

  3. AWARD for successful organizational and professional work in the society – Assoc. Prof. Dr. MAŠA VODOVNIK.​

  4. PLAQUE for a top scientific research achievement with international impact – not awarded.​

  5. PLAQUE for successful transfer of research and development work into current diagnostic practice – Senior Research Associate Dr. TANJA DREO.​

  6. PLAQUE for exceptional teaching achievements in the field of microbiology worldwide – not awarded.​

  7. PLENČIČ DISTINCTION for lifetime work in the professional field of microbiology – Prof. Dr. SREČKO KOREN.​

Awards, plaques and the Plenčič Distinction, conferred at the 6th Congress of the Slovenian Microbiological Society, Bled, 25.09.2014 (Award committee: Prof. Dr. Maja Ravnikar, Prof. Dr. Maja Rupnik, Prof. Dr. Darja Barlič-Maganja, Prof. Dr. Romana Marinšek Logar, Senior Research Councillor Dr. Matjaž Ocepek).​

  1. AWARD to young microbiologists of Slovenia for outstanding scientific research achievements – Assoc. Prof. Dr. MATEJ BUTALA.​

  2. AWARD for important scientific research achievements in the field of microbiology in Slovenia – Prof. Dr. NINA GUNDE-CIMERMAN.​

  3. AWARD for successful organizational and professional work in the society – Prof. Dr. JOŽICA FRIEDRICH.​

  4. PLAQUE for a top scientific research achievement with international impact – Prof. Dr. INES MANDIĆ MULEC.​

  5. PLAQUE for successful transfer of research and development work into current diagnostic practice – Prof. Dr. JOŽE GROM.​

  6. PLAQUE for exceptional teaching achievements in the field of microbiology worldwide – not awarded.​

  7. PLENČIČ DISTINCTION for lifetime work in the scientific research field of microbiology – Prof. Dr. PETER RASPOR.​

Conferred awards, plaques and the Plenčič Distinction, conferred at the regular general assembly of the SMS on 29.03.2012 (Award committee: Prof. Dr. Aleksa Cimerman, Prof. Dr. Maja Ravnikar, Prof. Dr. Maja Rupnik, Prof. Dr. Franc Viktor Nekrep, Prof. Dr. Jože Grom).smd​

  • SELECTED CANDIDATES BY DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE – SMS awards: A. for important teaching achievements in the field of microbiology in Slovenia – Prof. Dr. Romana Marinšek-Logar.​

Conferred awards, plaques and the Plenčič Distinction, conferred on the 50th anniversary of the SMS (Award committee appointed at the session of the Executive Board of SMS on 11.11.2010: Prof. Dr. Borut Drinovec, chair; Prof. Dr. Nina Gunde Cimerman, member; Prof. Dr. Sonja Smole Možina, member; Prof. Dr. Gorazd Avguštin, member; Prof. Dr. Jože Grom, member).​

  • SELECTED CANDIDATES BY DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE BY CATEGORY – SMS awards: A. to young microbiologists of Slovenia for outstanding scientific research achievements – Dr. Darja Duh; B. for important teaching achievements in the field of microbiology in Slovenia – Assist. Dr. Tjaša Danevčič; C. for successful organizational and professional work in the society – Prof. Dr. Jožica Marin.​

  • SMS plaques for: A. top scientific research achievement with international impact – Prof. Dr. Maja Rupnik; B. successful transfer of research and development work into current diagnostic practice – Prof. Dr. Maja Ravnikar; C. exceptional teaching achievements in the field of microbiology worldwide – not awarded.​

  • Plenčič Distinction for lifetime work in the teaching field of microbiology – Prof. Dr. Franc Viktor Nekrep