The ESUO-Serbia is a section of a National Organization of OSS, the section being established on the Annual General Assembly of the OSS in December 2018. It is a part of ESUO - European Synchrotron and Free-electron Lasers Users Organization.
With immense sadness, we inform you that our dear colleague and friend, Dr. Antun Balaž, Deputy Director of the Institute and Head of the Center for the Study of Complex Systems, has suddenly passed away. Antun died on July 4, 2025, while on a business trip in Szeged (Hungary).
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This sudden departure is a deep and irreplaceable loss for all of us. Antun was not only an exceptional scientist and leader but also a selfless colleague and a true friend. His wisdom, continuous and unwavering support, and dedication to science and the academic community have left an indelible mark and an example for us all.
Through his work and presence, Antun significantly contributed to the development of the Institute of Physics as well as the broader scientific community. He was a driving force, a person who selflessly shared his knowledge and experience, always ready to offer help and support to colleagues, young researchers, and students. He fought for a better position of science in society, as well as for a better society.
Antun made significant and globally recognized contributions to the modeling and understanding of atomic and photonic Bose-Einstein condensates, quantum physics, and mathematical physics. His contribution to the development of science was also recognized by his election as a corresponding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
We particularly honor him as a distinguished member of the Optical Society of Serbia.
May he rest in eternal peace and glory.
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Prof. Dr. Zoran Jakšić was co-founder of the ODS, its president from 2016 to 2018, member of the ODS presidency from 2014 to 2021 and an active member of the society until his last days.
Prof. Jakšić left us leaving a deep mark on optics and photonics and the development of these fields in Serbia. He made a special contribution to research in the fields of photonic crystals, plasmonics, metamaterials and their applications in sensors and detectors. He was a pioneer of this research in Serbia and the founder of the first Serbian research group for plasmonics and metamaterials.
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