Sinkevičius. Additional roles include: ThinkForest Forum, President (since 2019) SytemiQ, Partner SDG multi-stakeholder platform, hosted by European Commission, Member Forum for the Future of Agriculture, Chairman (since 2014) Rural Investment Support for Europe (RISE) Foundation, Chairman (since 2014) Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), President of the long-term vision for the Balkans sub-region of the Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot 'A vision for Europe towards sustainable and circular economy', Member of the Steering Committee Recognition Honorary degrees 2008 – Honorary doctorate in science from Imperial College London 2009 – Honorary doctorate from Ghent University 2016 – Honorary doctorate in Economics and Business Administration from Aalto University Awards 2011 – Fray International Sustainability Award, awarded by the Fray International Symposium 2013 – Champions of the Earth, awarded by the United Nations Environment Programme 2014 – ACER Award, awarded by the Catalan Association of Research Entities 2014 – Twelve Stars for the Environment Award, awarded by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) 2015 – Personality Trophy at the Circular Economy Competition, awarded by the Institute of Circular Economy in Paris 2015 – Hans-Carl-Von-Carlowitz Prize, awarded by Carlowitz company 2015 – Adam Smith Prize for Environmental Economic Policy, awarded by the Green Budget Germany See also EU Directorate General Research EU Directorate General Joint Research Centre References External links Official Media Gallery Official website Janez Potočnik's blog |- |- |- 1958 births Living people Liberal Democracy of Slovenia politicians 20th-century Slovenian economists Slovenian European Commissioners University of Ljubljana alumni People from the Municipality of Radovljica Yugoslav economists 21st-century Slovenian economists