The Grand Miroslav Zei Award for Life Work in the Field of the Activities of the National Institute of Biology ( sl, Velika nagrada Miroslava Zeia) is a scientific award in
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
awarded each year for outstanding scientific achievements in Biology. It has been bestowed since 2010 by the
National Institute of Biology and includes a prize for achievements in research at the Institute and a grand award for achievements in Life and Environmental Sciences.
It is named after
Miroslav Zei
Miroslav Zei (25 July 1914 – 2 November 2006) was a Slovene biologist, specialist in marine biology, oceanography and ichthyology.
Zei was born in Nabrežina near Trieste in 1914. He studied Biology at the University of Ljubljana from 1932 ...
, the eminent Slovene biologist.
Grand Miroslav Zei Award laureates
Source
National Institute of Biology
See also
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List of biology awards
This list of biology awards is an index to articles about notable awards for biology. It includes a general list and lists of ecology, genetics and neuroscience awards. It excludes awards for biochemistry, biomedical science, medicine, ornitholo ...
References
Slovenian awards
Biology awards
Awards established in 2010
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