Mihajlo Sporić

Mihajlo Sporić ( Belgrade, November 11 1997 - Cambridge, November 7, 2019 ) was a young Serbian Physicist and Mathematician, who took part in numerous contests and won the Gold medal at International Physics Olympics in 2016, International Žautikovska Olympics (Kazahstan), and Romanian Physics Master in 2016. He won the bronze medal at the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympics in India in 2016.
==Biography==
Mihajlo Sporić was born on November 11th, 1997 to mother Stefani Pasko Sporić and father Zoran Sporić. 
Mihajlo Sporić was a recipient of the St Sava award given by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development to individuals and institutions with outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of education.
During his primary education, he competed in Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Serbian, English, Mathematics, and Physics for which he showed a keen interest. 
Due to his outstanding achievements during 8th grade and success in the Serbian Mathematics and Physics Olympics, he was accepted into the Mentorship class of the Mathematics Gymnasium in Belgrade where he continued his involvement with natural sciences and mathematics, winning numerous prizes in domestic and international competitions.
In 2017 he attended seminars held at Petnica Research Station where he later lectured at the Physics seminary as a junior assistant lecturer.
He started studies at two faculties of the Belgrade University in 2016, the Faculty of Physics (Theoretical and Experimental Physics program) and the School of Electrical Engineering (Electrical Engineering and informatics), regularly getting top grades.
In 2017 he began studying Natural sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge University, the United Kingdom standing out as a devoted scientist and researcher. His focus was on nuclear physics and elementary particles which led to his participation at CERN conferences. His experimental work was in the field of high-energy physics. 
His focus was on nuclear physics and elementary particles which led to his participation at CERN conferences. 
His experimental work was in the field of high-energy physics. 
He attended the International Conference on Travel and Intercultural communication held in Halden Norway.
Mihajlo Sporić was a recipient of the St Sava award given by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development to individuals and institutions with outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of education.
In 2016 he won the Youth Hero award given to primary, high-school, and entry years university students in the area of science education. Given his achievements, Mihajlo was a role model not only to his peers but to the younger generations as well and was pronounced Youth Hero of Serbia.
In his spare time he liked playing board games, running (He ran the half-marathon in 2015 and 2016 during Belgrade Marathon), playing the Piano (During his primary schooling he attended „Jovan Bandur“ Music school in Pančevo, completing the full curriculum in just three years), and writing poetry. He was the youngest participant of the poet-photography contest Belgrade Poetography 2015, where he won an award and his poem Desolation was in honorable mention category).
He was an active volunteer, among other his volunteering activity highlights include Mathematics Gymnasium Cup in 2014 and 2015, Center for Promotion of Sciences during May-Mathematics Month 2015. he eagerly shared his knowledge of Mathematics with everyone including primary school pupils in math’s workshops.
Mihajlo Sporić died on November 7th in Cambridge, United Kingdom and is buried in the Алеја заслужних грађана на Новом гробљу у Београду|Alley of Distinguished Citizens, New Cemetery Belgrade, Serbia.
In 2021 Majdanpek Primary school was renamed Primary School „Mihajlo Sporić“. .
==Mihajlo Sporić Award==
The Almagi Foundation in 2021 established the Mihajlo Sporić award for the most successful student of the Mathematics High School in Belgrade in the current year.
===Winners===
Year 	The winner 	
in 2021	Dobrica Jovanović	After graduating from the Mathematical High School, he continued his education at MIT
in 2022	Mateja Vukelic 	Winner of the silver medal at the International Olympiad in Informatics
==Awards and medals won==
During his primary education, he competed in Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Serbian, English, Mathematics, and Physics for which he showed a keen interest. 
He won three gold medals in 2016. from the International Olympiad in Physics, the International Olympiad in Zautikov and the Romanian Master in Physics. In the same year, he also won a bronze medal at the International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Awards and medals won by Mihajlo Sporić at competitions in mathematics, physics, programming, astronomy and astrophysics
The Jeremy Pemberton Prize for the most outstanding second year student, Trinity College Cambridge	in 2019
The 2019 Part IB B Prize, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cavendish Laboratory 	in 2019
The IB Natural Sciences Prize, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Mathematics 	in 2019
Gold Medal - International Physics Olympiad, Switzerland and Liechtenstein 	in 2016
Gold medal - International Zhautikov Olympiad, Kazakhstan 	in 2016
Gold Medal - Romanian Master in Physics, Romania 	in 2016
Bronze Medal - International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics, India 	in 2016
First prize – Serbian Physical Olympiad 	in 2016
First prize – National competition in physics 	in 2016
First prize – National Astronomy Competition 	in 2016
First prize – District competition in physics 	in 2016
First prize – Municipal competition in physics 	in 2016
Third prize – District Astronomy Competition 	in 2016
First prize – International Mathematical Tournament of Cities, Serbia 	in 2015
Participation in the Serbian Mathematical Olympiad 	in 2015
First prize – District competition in physics 	in 2015
First prize – District Astronomy Competition 	in 2015
First prize – Municipal competition in physics 	in 2015
Second prize – Serbian Physical Olympiad 	in 2015
Second prize – National competition in physics 	in 2015
Second prize – National Astronomy Competition 	in 2015
Third prize – State competition in mathematics 	in 2015
First prize – International Mathematical Tournament of Cities, Serbia 	in 2014
Participation in the Serbian Mathematical Olympiad 	in 2014
Participation in the Serbian Informatics Olympiad 	in 2014
First prize – District competition in physics 	in 2014
First prize – Municipal competition in physics 	in 2014
Second prize – National competition in physics 	in 2014
Third prize – State competition in mathematics 	in 2014
Third prize – National programming competition 	in 2014
Third prize – District programming competition 	in 2014
First prize – National competition in physics 	in 2013
First prize – Municipal competition in physics 	in 2013
Second prize – District competition in physics 	in 2013
Third prize – State competition in mathematics 	in 2013
Second prize – Serbian Physics Olympiad for elementary schools 	in 2012
Category:Scientists from Belgrade
Category:Serbian mathematicians
Category:Serbian physicists
Category:2019 deaths
Category:1997 births