Professor Žiga Turk
Meaning maker
By Edward Steen - 17.01.2008 / 00:00 CET
Professor Žiga Turk, 45, the technological wizard who helped attune his native Slovenia to the digital world in the 1980s, was “surprised and flattered” to be appointed, nine months ago, as minister for growth, a post created for his predecessor.
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The CV
1962: Born, Ljubljana
1984: Founds Moj Mikro
1989: MSc in computer science
1992: PhD in technical sciences
1993: Creates Virtual Software Library which goes on to attract multi-million visits daily on four continents
1996: Co-founder and co-editor of international scientific magazine ITcon
2005: Joins committee on tax reform; vice- president of Strategic Council for Culture, Education and Science
2006: Member of the Scientific Council at the Slovenia Research Agency
2006: Chairman, supervisory board, national Telekom Slovenije d.d. and Mobitel
2007: Appointed minister for growth
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