1.

Evolution of yeast carbon metabolism and life strategies

Invited talk at the 13th International Congress on Yeasts ICY2012, 26.-30. 8. 2012, Madison, USA. Principal investigator (PI) of the project, Prof J. Piškur, presented evolution history of yeasts and yeast carbon metabolism.

B.04 Guest lecture

2.

Why is Candida glabrata a haploid yeast while its relatives are diploids?

Invited talk at the EMBO Experimental Approaches to Evolution and Ecology using Yeast, 17.-21. 10. 2012, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany. PI of the project, Prof J. Piškur, presented molecular mechanisms behind genome and chromosome dynamics in yeasts.

B.04 Guest lecture

3.

The Ambassador of Science of the RS

PI of the project Prof J. Piškur was awarded in 2012 for Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia Certificate of Recognition for important achievements in research activities in Slovenia and abroad.

E.01 National awards