Branko Stanovnik

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Branko Stanovnik (born August 11, 1938) is a Slovenian chemist who specializes in organic chemistry. He studied at the University of Ljubljana, earned his PhD in 1964, and became a professor of organic chemistry in 1972. He has held several leadership roles in the chemistry departments and has published more than 550 papers. He has been a member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts since 1991 (associate) and 1995 (full). Since 1999 he has directed SAZU’s International Cooperation and Scientific Coordination. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a member of The New York Academy of Sciences, and a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Awards and honors:
- Kidric Fund Award for Science (1972)
- Boris Kidric Award and Medal for Science (1977)
- Honorary Medal and Diploma of the Technical University of Bratislava (1975)
- Kametani Award (2007)
- Medal and Diploma In Memory of Professor A. N. Kost (2007)
- Zois Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)