Peter Raspor#
| Membership Number: | 3138 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY |
| Elected: | 2011 |
| Main Country of Residence: | SLOVENIA |
| Homepage(s): | http://www.bf.uni-lj.si/fileadmin/groups/2685/bioteh/osebje/CV_Peter.pdf |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2020 Professor Emeritus at University in Ljubljana
- 2014 Vice Dean, University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences
- 1997 - 2020 Full Professor of Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology, Food Science and Technology Department, Biotechnical Faculty, Chair of Biotechnology, University of Ljubljana
- 1992 - 2013 Head of the Chair of Biotechnology, Biotechnical Faculty, Food Science and Technology Department, University of Ljubljana
- 2003 - 2006 and 2008-2013 Head of Undergraduate Study of Biotechnology
- 1998 - 2003 Head of Microbiology
- 1996 - 2000 Head of Graduated Studies in Biotechnology
Fields of Scholarship
- Solid state cultivation and processing waste recycling
- All aspects of food and beverage fermentation technology from the point of view of biotechnology
- Food safety issues
- Starter culture production for food biotechnology and food safety
- Biochemistry and Genetics of Yeast Strains
Honours and Awards
- 2004 “100 years of Virology” medal from All-Russian Scientific Council of Virology
- 2003 the highest state Award for academics in Slovenia for achievements in the high education
- 2007 Medal Of Excellence of University of Ljubljana for achievements in teaching and research
- 2002 Doctor Honoris Causa Universitatis de Sancto Stephano, Gödollö, Hungary in 2002
- 2003 Doctor Honoris Causa University of Pecs, Hungary
- 2014 Doctor Honoris Causa Universität für Bodenkultur, Wien, Austria
- 2008 Member of International Academy of Food Science and Technology IAFoST
- 2010 Member of ECPD (European Center for Peace and Development)
- 2010 Member of Academic Council of The University for Peace erected by United Nations
- 2011 Member of Academia Europaea
- 2015 International Member of Academia Scientiarum Technicarum Croatica (Croatian Academy of Engineering)
