Serbian Crystallographic Society

The Serbian Crystallographic Society (SCS) is a professional scientific society dedicated to the advancement of crystallography in Serbia. It was founded on May 7, 1992, at the Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, continuing the work of the former Yugoslav Centre of Crystallography on the territory of the Republic of Serbia. The founding assembly elected Bela Ribar as the first president, Ilija Krstanović as vice-president, and Ljiljana Karanović as secretary. The first committee also included Bogdan Prelesnik, Slobodanka Stanković, Svetislav Janjić, and Dobrica Stojanović. The society held its first conference in Belgrade in 1992. In 1993, at the 16th General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) in Beijing, China, SCS was accepted as a member of the IUCr. Between its second and third conferences, SCS also became a member of the European Crystallographic Association (ECA). The society organizes annual conferences that attract crystallographers from Serbia and abroad, with plenary lectures, oral presentations, and posters. As of the society's history page, a total of 21 conferences had been held, featuring 65 invited lectures, 426 oral presentations, and 134 posters. Conferences have been held in various Serbian cities, including Belgrade, Novi Sad, Vrnjačka Banja, Palić, and Sokobanja. Today, SCS encompasses several groups of crystallographers at universities in Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Kragujevac, as well as at the Institute of Nuclear Sciences Vinča, working in independent crystallography laboratories. In addition to mineralogy, crystallographic research groups in chemistry, physics, and materials science have grown within the society. The society maintains a website at skd.org.rs and an Instagram account (serb.cryst.soc). It continues to promote crystallography through conferences, schools, and other activities, such as the 10th European Crystallography School in 2025 and the 29th Conference of the SCS in 2024.

The Serbian Crystallographic Society (SCS) was founded on May 7, 1992, at the Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, as the successor to the former Yugoslav Centre of Crystallography in the territory of the Republic of Serbia. The founding assembly elected Bela Ribar as president, Ilija Krstanović as vice-president, and Ljiljana Karanović as secretary. The first committee also included Bogdan Prelesnik, Slobodanka Stanković, Svetislav Janjić, and Dobrica Stojanović. The first conference of the SCS was held in Belgrade in 1992. In 1993, at the 16th General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) in Beijing, China, SCS was accepted as a member of the IUCr. Between the second and third conferences, SCS became a member of the European Crystallographic Association (ECA). Slobodanka Stanković, president of SCS from 1995 to 2004, attended as an SCS delegate to the Congress in China and the ECA session in Dresden, Germany. During that time, Dejan Poleti collected and sent information about all members of the SCS for the IX edition of the World Directory of Crystallographers. In 1993, the society had 34 members. SCS organizes annual conferences and invites crystallographers from abroad as plenary lecturers. These conferences are attended by young crystallographers from the country and abroad, which is important for the development of crystallography in Serbia. As of the society's history page, a total of 21 conferences had been held, featuring 65 invited lectures, 426 oral presentations, and 134 posters. Conferences have been held in various cities: I/1992 Belgrade, II/1993 Belgrade, III/1994 Novi Sad, IV/1995 Vrnjačka Banja, V/1996 Palić, VI/1997 Sokobanja, and others. Today, SCS includes several groups of crystallographers at universities in Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Kragujevac, as well as at the Institute of Nuclear Sciences Vinča, working in independent crystallography laboratories. In addition to mineralogy, crystallographic research groups in chemistry, physics, and materials science have grown within the society. The society maintains a website and an Instagram account, and continues to organize conferences and schools, such as the 10th European Crystallography School in 2025 and the 29th Conference of the SCS in 2024.

• Founding assembly of SCS held at the Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade.

• First Conference of the SCS held in Belgrade.

• SCS accepted as a member of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) at the 16th General Assembly in Beijing, China.

• SCS had 34 members.

• Third Conference held in Novi Sad.

• Fourth Conference held in Vrnjačka Banja.

• Slobodanka Stanković served as president of SCS.

• Fifth Conference held in Palić.

• Sixth Conference held in Sokobanja.

• 29th Conference of the SCS held.

• 10th European Crystallography School held.

Professional scientific society for crystallography in Serbia, affiliated with IUCr and ECA.

• Annual Conference of the SCS

  Annual conference featuring plenary lectures, oral presentations, and posters.

• European Crystallography School

  Educational event for crystallographers.

1. 1Serbian Crystallogaphic Society – Homeskd.org.rs
2. 2History – Serbian Crystallogaphic Societyskd.org.rs
3. 3Serbian Crystallographic Society – Wikidatawikidata.org