10.11.1935 – 23.4.2026
Dr Marko Jagodič was a world-renowned expert in the field of telecommunications and particularly well known for his achievements in the digitalization of telephone exchanges and transmission systems. With his research, development and educational work at Iskra, Universities in Ljubljana and Maribor, and ITU, he made decisive contributions to the establishment of Slovenia as an important player in the development of future-oriented information and communication technologies.
Dr Jagodič also contributed significantly to the process of reorganizing ITU to support more active participation of developing countries in the development of global standards and the global management of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. As a founding Member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Telecommunications Development, he played a key role in the creation of the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector.
In 2018, on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, Dr Jagodič was presented with an award recognizing his 50-year contribution to ITU.
Share your memories and condolences
1935 Born in Krško, Slovenia (Yugoslavia)
1960 Graduate in Telecommunications
1967 Master's degree, Institute of Brooklyn
1976 PhD degree
1985 R&D Director, Iskra Telematika, Kranj
1987 Associate Professor, UL
1990 R&D Director, Iskratel, Kranj
1990 Representative of Slovenia , DC-ICT COST
2001 President of the Telecommunications Council of the Republic of Slovenia
2004 Director, IEEE Com- Soc EAME
1968 Representative of Slovenia in ITU (PP, ITU CTD, ITU-T, ITU-D, ITU-WTF)
Selected Awards
1970, 1981 Award for the inventions of the Boris Kidrič Fund
1992 Silver Medal of Honour ITU
1999 Golden Plaque, University of Maribor
2010 Award for more than 30 years of cooperation, IEEE ComSoc
2018 Gold Medal for 50 Years of Loyalty and Collaboration with ITU
2019 Down Award for Lifetime Achievement