Rado Pišot – PhD » Board of Directors

Rado Pišot, PhD is Director of the Science and Research Center of Koper – Slovenia (SRC). He is the founding father of the Institute for Kinesiology Research, SRC. His research focuses on the study of motor development and motor learning as well as diagnostics and research of skeletal muscles, with emphasis on monitoring the adaptability of skeletal muscles in different environments and lifestyle characteristics.

His research achievements have been published in many internationally renowned journals (>120 scientific papers; >1200 citations). He is the author of numerous scientific monographs, manuals and textbooks in the field of alpine skiing. His book “Skiing is a game” was adapted, overbuilt and published in five different languages (2011 – 2020). He has managed several national and international projects. He was the initiator and president of the organizing committee of ten international congresses “Child in Motion” (2000 – 2020) and president of the Scientific committee of the SPE BALKAN SKI Congresses (2017 – 2020). He is chief editor and member of editorial committees of several international scientific journals. He has been awarded for his research work and pedagogical achievements at national and international level. He is an avid skier and ski instructor, ISIA licensed (1992 -) and MOU – CTT – European Common Training Test for Ski Instructors (CTT) (2010-). He is alpine examiner and member of Executive board of SITAS Ski Instructors and Trainer Association of Slovenia (1998-). Since 2014 he is member of the Expert Council of the Olympic Committee of Slovenia and member of the International commission of NOC – National Olympic committee, Slovenia (1918-).