EDUCATION
Graduation from high school: 1954, Ljubljana
Medical education: Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana: 1954 – 1960, M.D.
Specialization in internal medicine – cardiology: 1965-1969 at the Clinic of Internal Diseases, Ljubljana, specialization exam in 1969.
Doctor’s thesis, Ph.D.: Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1976
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Since 1969: Chief of the Coronary Department, Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases
Since 1979: Chief of Cardiology Dept. A, Univ. Med. Centre Ljubljana
Since 1996: Senior councillor
Since 2007: retired
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1981 – Associate professor of internal medicine.
1985 – Full professor of internal medicine in the field of cardiology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana.
SCIENTIFIC MERITS AND AWARDS
1992 – president, Slovenian Society of Cardiology
1992 – fellow, European Society of Cardiology
1993 – founding member, Scientific Committee, Alpe Adria Association of Cardiology
1994 – fellow, American College of Cardiology
1995 – honorary member, Hungarian Society of Cardiology
1998 – honorary member, Croatian Society of Cardiology
1999 – fellow, American Heart Association, Council Clinical Cardiology
2000 – European Cardiologist diploma
2000 – chairman, Professional Council, Slovene Medical Society
2002 – governor for Slovenia, International Society of Holter and Noninvasive
Electrocardiology
2004-2005 President Mediterranean Association of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
2005 – Governor for Slovenia, International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
2006 – fellow, American Society of Geriatric Cardiology
2008 – member, Board of Directors, International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
EDITORIAL BOARDS
Journal of the Slovenian Society of Cardiology »Slovenska kardiologija«- editor in chief
2000 – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology – member of the editorial board
Mediterranean Journal of Pacing and Electrophysiology – member of the editorial board
Journal of the Slovene Medical Society »Zdravniški vestnik« – member of the editorial board
Prof. Kenda is the author or co-author of more than 600 scientific articles and editor of several proceedings of the scientific meetings of the Slovenian Society of Cardiology.