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Organization and authorities

The two bodies of UP IAM are the Scientific Council and the Assembly of Researchers. The Scientific Council is the highest expert body of UP IAM; it shapes and substantively coordinates research policy, issues opinions and initiatives on the organisation of the conditions for the development of research activity, and carries out the procedures for the election of researchers. The current composition was constituted on 28 March 2026 for a four-year term. Both full members and alternate members were elected.

Members of the Scientific Council of UP IAM:

  • Chair ex officio Dr Vito Vitrih, Deputy Chair Dr Tomaž Pisanski,
  • member Dr Andrej Brodnik, alternate member Dr Rok Požar (Department of Information Technology),
  • member Dr Tomaž Pisanski (Department of Information Technology),
  • member Dr Andreja Kutnar, alternate member Dr Michael Burnard (InnoRenew CoE),
  • member Dr Jure Pražnikar, alternate member Dr Miklos Kresz (InnoRenew CoE),
  • member Dr Klavdija Kutnar, alternate member Dr Ademir Hujdurović (Department of Mathematics),
  • member Dr Štefko Miklavič, alternate member Dr Marko Orel (Department of Mathematics),
  • member Dr Dragan Marušič (Department of Health Research),
  • member Dr Vita Poštuvan, alternate member Dr Nuša Zadravec Šedivy (Department of Health Research),
  • member Dr Nina Krohne, alternate member Tina Podlogar (Department of Health Research),
  • member Dr Jernej Vičič, alternate member Dr Matjaž Kljun (Centre for Application Design and Development).

The Scientific Council of UP IAM has the following standing working bodies:

  • Commission for Elections to Research Titles (Chair Dr Andrej Brodnik),
  • Commission for Scientific Research and Development Work (Chair Dr Marko Orel ex officio, joint with UP FAMNIT),
  • Commission for the Promotion and Monitoring of the Quality of Research Work (Chair Dr Elena Bužan, joint with UP FAMNIT),
  • Commission for Knowledge Transfer to Industry (convened by the Scientific Council as needed),
  • Commission for the Admission of Internal Innovations (its composition is determined in accordance with the rules upon receipt of an innovation application).

The Assembly of Researchers is convened by its Chair as needed, or once a year. It comprises all researchers employed at UP IAM who hold a researcher ID and have an employment contract with UP IAM, irrespective of the form, scope and duration of employment. The current Chair of the Assembly of Researchers is Dr Štefko Miklavič.