Scientist Aleksandra Kornhauser Fraser Receives State Decoration

Ljubljana, 2 June - Dr Aleksandra Kornhauser Fraser was on Friday awarded the Silver Honorary Warden of Freedom, a Slovene national order of merit. The decoration was presented to her by Slovene President Milan Kucan at the 50th anniversary of her scientific work for important contribution in promoting Slovenia worldwide and her achievements in teaching, organisation and research in the field of chemical sciences. President Kucan stressed at Friday's celebration that Kornhauser was one of the first and most determined advocates of the importance of knowledge for Slovenia's future and its opening to the world.