Center za zaslužne profesorje in upokojene visokošolske učitelje Univerze v Mariboru: 2019–2023

Assoc. prof. Lučka Lorber, PhD, was the Vice-Rector for Quality Development of the UM (2011-2018), responsible for the implementation of adopted policies for a sustainable and socially responsible university. She has been a part of the University of Maribor since 1994, first working in the university administration, and later moving as a geography professor to the Department of Geography of the Faculty of Arts. She continues to develop her skills and expertise by cooperating in various European projects and as a visiting professor at different European universities. She is a member of several editorial boards of national and international journals. In the period 2003-2004, she served as the State Secretary for HE at the Ministry of Higher Education and Sport, appointed by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia. Due to her expertise in Slovenian and international higher education, Professor Lorber is a regular member of higher education quality evaluation bodies (NAKVIS) and the European University Association, where she serves as a member of the Institutional Evaluation Programme (IEP). In 2014, the Government of the RS appointed Professor Lorber as the Slovenian representative to the OECD (IMHE). In the same year, she was appointed as the Chair of the Slovenian Council for HE.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: lucka.lorber@guest.um.si

Peter Glavič, Prof Emeritus at the University of Maribor (UM) graduated in Chemical Technology, and later in Economics and Business; he earned his Doctoral degree in Chemistry. Prof Glavič held managerial positions in paper-, chemical-, ceramics-, and metallurgical industry for 9 years. He served as Professor of Chemical Engineering at UM for 30 years. His research focused on process systems engineering, environmental engineering, education, and sustainable development. He participated in many international research projects financed by EU, NATO, national agency, companies, etc. He has published more than 120 scientific articles, 110 papers at international conferences, 85 scientific and 140 professional reports, and 20 textbooks. Prof Glavič has more than 3200 citations and the h-index of 24. He was a Member of the Slovenian Parliament for 8 years, UM vice-rector, president of the Slovenian Academy of Engineering, chair of several professional bodies in Slovenian Chemical Society, and the Society of Economists in Maribor. He is heading the UM Centre for professor emeriti and retired professors. He is Editor-in-Chief of MDPI Standards journal, Assistant Editor of Processes, and a member of editorial board in some other journals. He was a member of many international scientific committees, editorial boards, professional bodies etc.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: peter.glavic@um.si