Alojz Ihan (23 July 1961 â 10 March 2026) was a Slovenian doctor who was a specialist in medical microbiology and immunology. Beside his medical profession he was also a poet, writer, essayist and editor.
Life and career
Ihan was born in Ljubljana on 23 July 1961, and studied at the Medical Faculty at the University of Ljubljana. He worked at the university's Institute for Microbiology and Immunology. He is also known for his poetry and regularly published essays and opinions in Slovene newspapers and journals. He received the PreÃ
¡eren Foundation Award for his poetry collection Srebrnik (Silver Coin) in 1987 and in 1996 won the Jenko Award for his poetry collection JuÃ
¾no dekle (Southern Girl). In 2013, he won the prestigious RoÃ
¾anc Award for his book Civic Essays (DrÃ
¾avljanski eseji). The book however received a mixed reception, with some critics denouncing its populist tone and weak arguments.
Ihan died on 10 March 2026, at the age of 64.
Poetry
- Srebrnik (Silver Coin), 1985
- Igralci pokra (Poker Players), 1989
- Pesmi (Poems), 1989
- Ritem (Rhythm), 1993
- JuÃ
¾no dekle (Southern Girl), 1995
- Salsa (Salsa), 2003
Novels
- HiÃ
¡a (House), 1997
- Romanje za dva ⦠in psa (Pilgrimage for Two ... and a Dog), 1998
- Hvalnica reÃ
¡njemu telesu (Ode to the Most Holy Body), 2011
- "Slike z razstave" (Pictures at an Exhibition), 2013
Collection of Essays
- Platon pri zobozdravniku (Plato at the Dentist), 1997
- Deset boÃ
¾jih zapovedi (Ten Holy Commandments), 2000
- "DrÃ
¾avljanski eseji" (Civic Essays), 2012
Popular science
- Imunski sistem in odpornost : kako se ubranimo bolezni (The Immune System and Immunity : How to Avoid Falling Ill), 2000
- Do odpornosti z glavo (To Immunity by Using Your Head ), 2003
- Prebujanje : Psiha v iskanju izgubljenega Erosa - psihonevroimunologija, 2014
Scientific publications
- KliniÃÂna uporaba analize limfocitnih populacij s pretoÃÂnim citometrom (The Clinical Use of Flow Cytometry Analysis in Lymphocyte Cultures), 1999
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