Miroslav Zei Award
The Grand Miroslav Zei Award for Life Work in the Field of the Activities of the National Institute of Biology is a scientific award in Slovenia awarded each year for outstanding scientific achievements in Biology. It has been bestowed since 2010 by the National Institute of Biology and includes a prize for achievements in research at the Institute and a grand award for achievements in Life and Environmental Sciences.
It is named after Miroslav Zei, the eminent Slovene biologist.
Grand Miroslav Zei Award laureates
Source:| Year | Recipient | Reason |
| 2010 | Boris Sket | his achievements in the field of zoology |
| 2011 | Alenka Malej | her achievements in the field ecology of littoral waters and marine biology |
| 2012 | Jože Štirn | his achievements in the fields of life and environmental sciences |
| 2013 | Andrej Čokl | |
| 2014 | Jadran Faganeli | - |
| 2015 | Radovan Komel | - |
| 2017 | Tamara Lah Turnšek | - |
| 2018 | Andrej Blejec | - |