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Strategic Partner

Aleksander Zidanšek

Vice President, World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS); Member, Club of Rome

Focus areas
  • Sustainable development
  • Condensed matter physics
  • Science education

Background

Slovenian physicist and sustainability scholar. He serves as Vice Rector and Secretary General of the Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School (IPS), Research Physicist at the Jožef Stefan Institute (IJS), and Professor of Physics at the University of Maribor.

Core expertise

  • Research areas:condensed matter physics, nanotechnology, and sustainable science education

Academic experience

  • Career and collaboration:Fulbright Scholar; former Research Fellow at Montana State University and Professor at the Trieste Synchrotron; extensive partnerships with leading institutions including Paris-Saclay and Eindhoven University of Technology

Honors and awards

  • World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS): Vice President, Board of Trustees member, and Fellow (2012–)
  • Club of Rome:Full member (2005–) and President of the Slovenian Association
  • SDEWES International Centre: Member of the Governing and Scientific Boards (2011–)

Key achievements

  • Industry–academia impact:Founded the Future Factory Competence Centre (2018–2022), delivering 415 corporate training programs with 50 partner organizations and upskilling 1,662 employees
  • Program leadership:Principal investigator on multiple EU Erasmus+ projects in sustainability and nanotechnology