Dr. H. c. PROF. ING. Milan Križo, DrSc. - to the Life Jubilee 

Peter URBAN

Katedra biológie a ekológie, Fakulta prírodných vied UMB, Tajovského 40, 974 01 Banská Bystrica

 

Abstract

On August 10, 2018, Dr. h. c. prof. Ing. Milan Križo, DrSc. scientist, botanist – international expert in phytology, university teacher – professor of special forest botany, but also a significant personality of folklore, celebrated his jubilee 90-th birthday.  He was born on 10 August 1928 in Hrochoť (Banská Bystrica district). Graduated from the University College of Agriculture and Forestry Engineering (now Mendel University) in Brno (1951) he left to work at this high school. In 1968 he entered the Faculty of Forestry University College of Forestry and Wood Technology in Zvolen (now Technical University) and was appointed as a Docent (Associate Professor) (1973) and a Professor of forest botany (1988). At this university he has been lecturing forest botany and related subjects, including biomonitoring. His research activities devoted to the botany and palynology. In 1998 – 2003 lectured at the Faculty of Natural Sciences Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica anatomy and morphology of plants and phylogeny and the system of vascular plants. Prof. Križo was a member of several scientific boards, academic and expert committees; he is the holder of significant domestic and international awards.

He is an important singer of folk songs, a native from under Poľana Mts.

At the occasion of his jubilee we wish professor Križo good health, joy of life to encourage us and enjoy in work activity and family life.

  

„Profesor  Milan Križo je krásným a jedinečným příkladem výjimečné osobnosti,
integrující celoživotní vědecké, pedagogické a kulturní působení do vzácně smysluplného celku.“

Jaroslav Koblížek