Asim Jamakosmanović

He was born in Sarajevo, where
completed primary and secondary education. The period of the Second World War engaged
is in the NOB, and after demobilization he began his studies at the Faculty of Medicine in Sarajevo, where he graduated
in 1958. He was still in the course of his studies demonstrator in the subject Physiology
and biochemistry, and after graduation he was chosen as an assistant in the same subject.
He was elected assistant professor in 1965, for associate professor in 1970 and full professor in 1975. He attended training at the Institute of Physiology New York University as a scholar of the National Institute for Health Protection of the USA during 1966, 1967 and 1968 at the then famous professor Levenštajn, dealing with basic research of intercellular communication with modern micro-electrophysiology techniques. He presented the results of his research at numerous domestic and international meetings. He especially improved in experimental physiology in the field of application of radioactive isotopes, after which
opted for experimental researches of muscle and nerve physiology and
metabolic changes of muscle tissue in a specific state, from which it is
and the largest number of published papers by Professor Jamakosmanović, out of a total of 150 published in domestic and foreign journals, some in indexed journals of world rating. He was an outstanding teacher
pedagogue and taught students of all biomedical faculties
in Sarajevo for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. For the professor
emeritus of the University of Sarajevo was elected in 1987. He is the winner
numerous recognitions and awards.