Honorary Degrees

Doctor Honoris Causa

2011 – dr. Evgen Bavčar
A photographer – essayist – philosopher and publicist. An outstanding photographer and an important co-creator of the global art scene.

2010 – Prof. Dr. Michael Grätzel
One of the 10 most cited chemists in the world. Recipient of the Millenium Technology Prize for the year 2010.

2009 – Prof. Dr. Satya N. Atluri
Renowned scholar for computational modelling in engineering and sciences.

2008 – Akad. Prof. Dr. Vinko V. Dolenc
World famous Slovene neurosurgeon.

2006 – Dr. Christer Fuglesang
Astronaut – crew member of space shuttle Discovery (mission STS-116).

2004 – Prof. Romano Prodi
President of the European Commission.

2004 – Mr. Joseph F. Sutter
Chief Designer of the Boeing 747.

2002 – Prof. Dr. Paul J. Crutzen
Nobel Laureate for Chemistry.

2000 – Prof. Dr. James W. Cronin
Nobel Laureate for Physics.

Honorary Member of the University of Nova Gorica

2012 – Prof. Dr. Dane Bićanić

2011 – Prof. Alfonso Franciosi

2010 – Prof. Dr. Neil McN. Alford

2008 – Dr. Murat Boratav

Professor Emeritus

2012 – Prof. Dr. Corrado Sarzanini

2010 – Prof. Antonino Abrami

2009 – Akad. Prof. Dr. Andrej Kranjc

2008 – Prof. Dr. Franc Bizjak

2007 – Prof. Dr. Janez Štupar

2005 – Prof. Dr. Stojan Plesničar and Prof. Dr. Sidney A. Katz

Golden plate of the University of Nova Gorica

2011 – Members of the First Senate of the School of Environmental Sciences – the predecessor of the University of Nova Gorica. The members of the First Senate were: Prof. Dr. Franc Bizjak – Prof. Dr. Andrej Čokl, Prof. Dr. Ana Gregorčič – Prof. Dr. Franc Gubenšek – Prof. Dr. Nikola Kallay – Prof. Dr. Burton C. Kross – Prof. Dr. Ivan Marušič – Prof. Dr. Peter Stegnar – Prof. Dr. Janez Štupar and Prof. Dr. Boštjan Žekš.

2010 – Prof. Dr. Francisco Ernesto Baralle

2009 – Prof. Dr. Bogdan Glumac

2008 – Prof. Dr. Giorgio Margaritondo

2007 – Dr. Boris Peric

2005 – Mr. Črtomir Špacapan

Alumnus primus

School of environmental sciences

Bachelor’s Programme in Environment (first level)
2012 – Maja Cerar
2011 – Anja Soklič

Bachelor’s Programme in Environment
2011 – Simona Jerenec
2010 – Kristina Obu
2009 – Lilijana Piščenc
2008 – Marko Kete
2007 – Katjuša Reja Mozetič

School of engineering and management

Bachelor’s Programme in Engineering and Management (first level)
2012 – Lea Manfreda
2011 – Jana Gregorič
2010 – Lucija Vidrih

Bachelor’s Programme in Industrial Engineering Management and Economics
2010 – Jelena Andrlič
2009 – Matej Štokelj
2008 – Petra Madon
2007 – Dejan Trojer Smrečnik

Master’s Programme in Engineering and Management (second level)
2011 – Robert Čebron, Tadej Kodelja
2010 – Marko Ostojić
2008 – Bojan Korečič, Drago Papler

School of Humanities

Bachelor’s programme in Slovene Studies (first level)
2012 – Laura Brataševec
2010 – Manca Erzetič

Bachelor’s programme in Slovene Studies
2012 – Urša Erjavec
2010 – Ines Vidmar
2009 – Urša Papler

Bachelor’s programme in Cultural History (first level)
2011 – Nikola Babić, Hedeja Mikuž

Master’s Programme in Slovene Studies (second level)
2012 – Megi Rožič
2010 – Mateja Košir
2009 – Kristina Ivšič

Master’s Programme Migration and Intercultural Relations (second level)
2008 – Mojca Vah

School for Viticulture and Enology

Bachelor’s programme in Viticulture and Enology (fisrt level)
2012 – Valter Bembič, Manca Gabrijelčič
2010 – Borut Trbižan
2009 – Nika Gregorič

School of Applied Sciences

Bachelor’s programme in Engineering physics (fisrt level)
2011 – Gašper Kukec Mezek
2010 – Jurij Urbančič

Bachelor’s programme in Physics (first level)
2012 – Blaž Winkler

Master’s programme in Physics (second level)
2012 – Jurij Urbančič

School of Arts

Bachelor’s programme in Digital arts and practices (first level)
2012 – Alenka Černe
2010 – Polona Zupan, Urška Djukić

Alumnus optimus

School of environmental sciences

Bachelor’s Programme in Environment (first level)
2011 – Anja Soklič

Bachelor’s Programme in Environment
2012 – Anja Kucler
2011 – Erika Jež
2010 – Ivana Kacafura
2009 – Lilijana Piščanec
2008 – Robert Mozetič, Nastja Tomšič
2007 – Katjuša Reja Mozetič

School of engineering and management

Bachelor’s Programme in Engineering and Management (first level)
2011 – Uroš Kobal
2010 – Lucija Vidrih

Bachelor’s Programme in Industrial Engineering Management and Economics
2012 – Blaž Ukmar
2011 – Darijo Faganelj, Iztok Kodrič
2010 – Nina Duša
2009 – Marijan Kerševan, Matej Štokelj
2008 – Petra Madon
2007 – Kristina Kosič

Master’s Programme in Engineering and Management (second level)
2012 – Marko Lazar
2011 – Silvester Jeršič
2010 – Martin Krečič
2009 – Aleksander Boškin
2008 – Bojan Korečič

School of Humanities

Bachelor’s programme in Slovene Studies (first level)
2012 – Petra Kavčič
2011 – Daniela Stekar
2010 – Megi Rožič

Bachelor’s programme in Slovene Studies
2012 – Jana Murovec
2011 – Petra Mišmaš
2010 – Irena Troha Jejčič
2009 – Urša Papler

Bachelor’s programme in Cultural History (first level)
2012 – Igor Ivašković
2011 – Hedeja Mikuž

Master’s programme in Slovene Studies (second level)
2012 – Megi Rožič

Master’s Programme Migration and Intercultural Relations (second level)
2010 – Mateja Košir, Helena Plahuta
2009 – Kristina Ivšič
2008 – Mojca Vah

School for Viticulture and Enology

Bachelor’s programme in Viticulture and Enology (fist level)
2012 – Manca Gabrijelčič
2010 – Borut Trbižan
2009 – Nika Gregorič

School of Applied Sciences

Bachelor’s programme in Engineering physics (first level)
2011 – Gašper Kukec Mezek
2010 – Jurij Urbančič

Bachelor’s programme in Physics (first level)
2012 – Blaž Winkler

Master’s programme in Physics (second level)
2012 – Jurij Urbančič

School of Arts

Bachelor’s programme in Digital arts and practices (first level)
2011 – Mateja Lukežič
2010 – Polona Zupan