Prof. Borut Strukelj

 

borut.strukelj@ffa.uni-lj.si


University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Askerceva Cesta 7, SI - 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Professional Biography:

Prof. Borut Štrukelj, PhD is a full professor at the Department for Pharmaceutical Biology at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Ljubljana where leads the group for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. At the Jozef Stefan Institute, he is a Member of the biotechnology group. By using post-doc EMBO award, he worked at the CPRO-DLO, PRI Institute for plant molecular biology in Wageningen, Netherlands. Prof. Štrukelj published a great number of over 140 scientific and professional articles, among them over 120 in the important international scientific journals. He is a member of many Slovene and international pharmaceutical and biomedicine associations. In year 1991 he was awarded for his scientific contribution in the field of molecular biology by Kidirč award. In year 2007 he got a national award for his excellent scientific contribution (Zois award). From year 1996 till 2012 he was appointed as an expert in European Pharmacopoea in a Group for biological pharmaceuticals as well as at the European Agency for Medicines in London (EMEA). In year 2010 he received the Fulbright Award for visiting professorship at the Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA.

On November, 2019 Professor Štrukelj was presented with the TUMS Distinguished Visiting Professor Title for the duration of 2019-2022 by Dean of TUMS School of Pharmacy, International Campus.

Specialization:

  • Biomedical Technology