Sabina Kolar was awarded the first scholarship given in Prof. Dr. Janko Jamnik’s name
[Translate to English:] Prva doktorska štipendistka Janka Jamnika, Sabina Kolar (foto: Jernej Stare)
Ljubljana, 5 October 2016 – The Jamnik Symposium for Young People in Science, during which eminent scientists paid homage to Prof. Dr. Jamnik and young scientists and researchers, was held at the National Institute of Chemistry under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor. At the same time, the young and promising scientist Sabina Kolar was awarded the first scholarship given in Prof. Dr. Janko Jamnik’s name.
As part of the events organized to honour its 70 years of active research work, the National Institute of Chemistry held the Jamnik Symposium for Young People in Science, which is dedicated to young scientists and researchers – a group the Institute pays great attention to. In addition to creating new knowledge and developing Slovenian industry, one of the fundamental missions of the National Institute of Chemistry is also to take an interest in the education of young scientists who are poised to continue their careers in various segments of Slovenian society.
Prof. Dr. Janko Jamnik was one of the people who paid considerable attention to young talent, always encouraging students, young scientists and researchers to collaborate across disciplines, achieve the best possible results, and strive for breakthroughs and excellence in science and research. Jamnik is still one of the most cited researchers at the National Institute of Chemistry and his achievements are highly valued abroad. It is for this reason that Prof. Joachim Maier, the Director of the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, attended the Jamnik Symposium and gave a scientific lecture. Professor Maier knew Prof. Dr. Jamnik very well from the time when the latter was conducting research at the Max Plank Institute, where Prof. Maier served as his mentor.
This was followed by a lecture given by Doc. Dr. Boštjan Genorio from the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana, as well as by the announcement of the recipient of the Janko Jamnik doctoral scholarship for young promising researchers working in the field of chemistry and related sciences.
The recipient of the scholarship, Sabina Kolar, completed her Master’s Degree in Biochemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana; during her studies, she received an award for best biochemistry student in the 2012/13 academic year. She spent the second year of the Master’s programme doing practical student work in Germany, where she completed the research portion of her Master’s thesis at the Helmholtz Zentrum’s ISF Institute of Stem Cell Research in Munich under the mentorship of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boris Rogelj, working in the laboratory of Dr. Micha Drukker. In September 2015, she presented her scientific poster at two respected conferences and, together with her work mentor Miha Modic, received an award for her work. The recipient of the Jamnik Scholarship said the following: “In addition to further building on my university education and undertaking further professional training in an excellent scientific environment, the desire to continue my work in science and continue my doctoral studies at the National Institute for Chemistry is the reflection of my analytic and curious mind. I am mainly attracted by science because it offers a more dynamic and diverse existence, while new knowledge provides satisfaction through the realisation that we are helping the world on several levels.”
In the afternoon portion of the event, the younger generation of researchers at the National Institute for Chemistry presented some of their work; the speakers included: Dr. Petar Djinović, Dr. Primož Šket, Dr. Mateja Manček Keber and Dr. Nejc Hodnik. The event was concluded with a motivational and inspirational lecture given by Slovenia’s most successful cross-country skier, Petra Majdič.
Dr. Gregor Anderluh, the Director of the National Institute of Chemistry, and the first recipient of the Institute’s doctoral scholarship, Sabina Kolar
Prof. Stane Pejovnik, together with Prof. Robert Dominko, presented a special issue of the Acta Chimica Slovenica magazine, dedicated to Prof. Dr. Janko Jamnik
Prof. Dr. Joachim Maier gave a scientific lecture
Doc. dr. Boštjan Genorio gave a scientific lecture: “Surface Modified Platinum Catalysts - (Selectivity, Stability, Activity)”
(Photo: Jernej Stare)