astronomy

Jože Trontelj

Jože Trontelj is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Jože Trontelj rather than just read about it. In short: Jože Trontelj (1939–2013) was a Slovenian physician, doctor of neurosciences, and bioethicist. From 2008 to 2013, he was the President of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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Reference excerpt

Jože Trontelj (1939–2013) was a Slovenian physician, doctor of neurosciences, and bioethicist. From 2008 to 2013, he was the President of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He authored or co-authored over 150 papers in journals, over 30 book chapters and 3 books, mainly on electromyography and physiological basis of neurological disorders, and over 70 publications on bioethical issues.

Medical career Jože Trontelj was born in 1939 in Kamnik, Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia). He graduated from the Medical Faculty of Ljubljana, Slovenia in 1964, specialised in neurology in 1973 and obtained a D.Sc. Degree in Neurological Sciences in 1972. He was installed as a Professor of Neurology at the Medical Faculty of Ljubljana in 1986. Trontelj’s work in clinical neurophysiology focused on disorders of nerves and muscles. In the 1970s, he co-developed single fibre electromyography, a revolutionary method which is still part of the standard diagnostic armamentarium of all major medical centres. He introduced clinical neurophysiology during a number of visits in Kuwait (1978–1994). Most of hiss research was in the physiology and disorders of neuromuscular transmission, spinal and brainstem reflexes, pain, and the criteria of brain death. He has received Yugoslavia's National Prize for Scientific Research, and an honorary title of an Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Science.

Work in bioethics From 1995 to 2013, Trontelj chaired the National Medical Ethics Committee of Slovenia and served as the Slovenian delegate to the Steering Committee on Bioethics (CDBI) of the Council of Europe. As a member of the Working Party on biomedical research, he participated in the drafting of the Additional Protocol on Biomedical Research to the Oviedo Convention. For two consecutive terms he served as a member of the CDBI Bureau. In 2010, he was nominated to UNESCO's International Bioethics Committee. In medical ethics, Dr. Trontelj's main interests were biomedical research on human beings, informed consent to medical interventions and research, brain death, organ donation, ethical questions in immunisation, artificial procreation, non-academic medical practices, vegetative state and states of minimal responsiveness, and end of life decisions. He also contributed to drafting of Slovenian laws on organ transplantation, biomedically-assisted reproduction, gene technology, mental health and patient's rights.

Other work Trontelj was active in acivil initiative in the early seventies to preserve two valleys in Slovenia threatened by hydroelectric projects. As a member of the Prime Minister's Strategic Council for Culture, Education and Research in 2004–2008, and a subsequent President's Group on the Strategies of Future Developments of Slovenia in 2009, he contributed to ethical aspects of planning for Slovenia's future. He also served as a member of the National Health Council (1996–2000), Chairman of the Medical Research Council (1996–1998), and Senior Advisor to the Minister of Health. In 1991 he was elected Member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He became the Academy's Vice-president in 1998 and President in 2008, a post he held until his death in 2013. In 2013, he co-founded the Institute for Ethics, which was renamed the Jože Trontelj Institute for Ethics and Values in his honour following his death.

References

External links Media related to Jože Trontelj at Wikimedia Commons

Illustrations

Jože Trontelj: Dr. Jože Trontelj — Dr. Jože Trontelj

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Jože Trontelj

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Jože Trontelj claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Jože Trontelj before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Jože Trontelj ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Jože Trontelj

In research: Jože Trontelj appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Jože Trontelj in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Jože Trontelj is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1939 births, 2013 deaths, Academic staff of the University of Ljubljana, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Jože Trontelj outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Jože Trontelj in simple terms?

Jože Trontelj (1939–2013) was a Slovenian physician, doctor of neurosciences, and bioethicist. From 2008 to 2013, he was the President of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Why does Jože Trontelj matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Jože Trontelj?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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