The Golden Plaque UL 2023 for prof. Maja Pohar Perme

At the University of Ljubljana, gold plaques are awarded to individuals and groups for outstanding merit in the development of scientific, pedagogical or artistic creation and for strengthening the reputation of the University of Ljubljana.

Prof. Pohar Perme’s work is focused on the development of statistics in Slovenia. She is an outstanding educator who inspires her students with statistics and scientific research. She is a leading world expert in survival analysis, and the method named after her is the standard for analysing data of cancer registers. By securing the collaboration of biostatisticians in research she enhances the scientific excellence of researchers in medicine at the University of Ljubljana.

In the picture are representatives and winners of the 2023 golden plaque from the Faculty of Medicine: (from left to right) prof. dr. Zvezdan Pirtošek (gold plaque recipient), prof. dr. Janja Jan (dean of UL MF), prof. dr. Maja Pohar Perme (gold plaque recipient), prof. dr. Maja Ovsenik (member of UL commission for awarding awards), associate professor prof. dr. Boris Gašpirc (gold plaque recipient).