Dr Srboljub Stamenković: The winner of the 'Jovan Cvijić' medal

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Dr Srboljub Stamenković, a full professor at the University of Belgrade, Geographic Faculty, was born on August 22, 1951 in Ćukovac near Vranje. He completed elementary school and high school of economics in Vranje and studies of Geography at the Geography Department, Faculty of Mathematics at Priština University. He completed Master studies in the area of: "Geographical basis of spatial planning" in 1981, with Master thesis title "Urban-geographical development of Vranje", at the University of Skoplje, Geographic Faculty, where he also completed Ph.d. studies with the thesis title "Spatial-functional relations and connections of central settlements in the Vranje sub-region" in 1985. After completion of regular studies, since 1975 until present day, he was permanently employed at the following institutions: School of Economics "Dimitrije Tucović" in Vranje, Pedagogue Academy "Ivo Andrić" in Vranje, Republic Institute for Advancement of Education in Belgrade, and from November 1, 1990 until present day at the University of Belgrade, Geographic Faculty. Prof. Dr Srboljub Stamenković directed creation of more than 80 graduation papers, four master thesis and two doctoral dissertations, and now manages creation of five master and three doctoral thesis. His long-standing scientific work in the area of settlements geography professor Dr Stamenković crowned by the project "Geographic encyclopedia of Serbian settlements", which represents a unique undertaking in the entire Serbian and Balkans scientific encyclopedic literature. Since 1975 until present day, Prof. Dr Srboljub Stamenković published 148 studies: 5 scientific monographs, 62 original and clear scientific studies, 3 thematic cards, 14 scientific-popular and studies from geography teaching methods, 11 textbooks and didactic materials for elementary and high schools - out of which two represent University textbooks from the area of his long-standing teachings, 44 encyclopedic studies and 9 surveys and adequate notes. He participated with reports in more than 20 scientific gatherings in Serbia and former Yugoslav republics. Along with that, he participated in realization of many scientific-research projects.