Avrelija Cencič
Avrelija Cencič was a Slovenian university professor, researcher in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology and immunology, manager and educator in health and life sciences.
Education and training
In 2000 she made her PhD from biochemistry and molecular biology of leukocytic and trophoblastic interferon gamma participating with University of Paris XI, Orsay, France and University of Ljubljana, Medical Faculty, Slovenia.Work experience
She was employed as the Chair of Dept. of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine and Chair of Dept. of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences and she was a Vice dean for research and was Vice dean for International Relations at the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Maribor.Other skills and competences
Multi language skills including English, German, French and Croatian.Awards
- 1987: Award of the University of Maribor; for the outstanding Student research work.
- 1989: Krka award; for the second best pharmaceutically interesting Student research work.
- 1990: Award of the University of Maribor; for the best Student research work.
- 1994: CIES Fellowship.
- 1995: Slovenian Scientific Foundation Fellowship.
- 2008: Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques
Memberships
- Slovenian society of microbiologists,.
- Slovenian society of biochemists.
- Federation of European Microbiological societies.
- International society of Interferon and Cytokine research.
- American Association for the Advancement of Science - AAAS.
- CFME-ACTIM in Slovenia, since 1998.
- Society of University professors of the University of Maribor.
- Society of Slovenian - Scottish friendship.
- Eursafe.
- European federation of Biotechnology.
- ALTEX
Other nominations
- 2004 onwards: A member of national committee for GMO.
- 2004 onwards: A president of national committee for Biotechnology at RIC.
- 2005 onwards: An expert in ERA-ARD project.
- 2005 onwards: INTAS evaluator.
- 2006 onwards: A member of national committee for awarding the best research work "Zois award" in Slovenia.
- 2006 onwards: COST programme
- 2008 onwards: EFSA expert.