FKKT

Born: Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1962.

Education PhD of Organic Chemistry: 1990, The Synthesis and Transformations of Heteroaryl Substituted *-Amino Acid Derivatives and Peptides, supervisor prof. dr. Branko Stanovnik. Post-doctoral Education Alexander von Humboldt fellow (January 1997 – February 1998), Universität Stuttgart, Institut für Organische Chemie und Isotopenforschung, Prof. Dr. Volker Jäger. Synthesis of iminopolyols as glycosidase inhibitors from furane-nitrile oxide cycloadducts. Teaching Positions

• Full Professor Professional Positions
• Head: Chair of Organic Chemistry, UL FCCT. Awards
• Prešeren Award (University of Ljubljana, 1987)
• Krka Award 1988
• Boris Kidrič Foundation Award (1991) TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS Graduate Programs
• Organic Chemistry I (Pharmacy Uniform Master’s Programme, 1st/2nd cycle)
• (K2I09) Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis (Chemistry, 1st cycle)
• (KZ309) Selected Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry (Chemistry, 3rd cycle) Undergraduate Programs
• (KE114) Organic Chemistry I (Chemistry, 1st cycle)
• (KE121) Organic Chemistry II (Chemistry, 1st cycle) RESEARCH INTERESTS Organic chemistry, combinatorial chemistry, heterocyclic chemistry, exploration of chemical space, novel chemical entities, novel synthetic methods, (hetero)cyclizations, natural product analogues, peptide analogues, biaoactive compounds, functionalization and labelling of materials and (macro)molecules. Research Fields
• Organic synthesis (stereoselective, combinatorial, heterocyclic, etc.)
• Chemistry of enaminones
• 1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions
• Stereochemistry
• Catalysis
• Materials Participation in Current Research Projects P1-0179 Synthesis and Transformations of Organic Compounds. New Reagents in Stereoselective and Regioselective Synthesis of Amino Acids as Intermediates in Organic Synthesis (2015–2019). PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Assistant Professor (1996–2001), Associate Professor (2001–2006), Full Professor (since 2006), all at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Number of Publications: 218 (201 original papers, 3 book chapters, 9 review articles, 5 patents) 26 plenary & invited lectures at symposia, universities and R&D laboratories