On Thursday, November 30, 2023, the Directorate for Measures and Precious Metals (hereinafter: DMDM) marked a great jubilee - 150 years of metrology in Serbia, with a ceremonial academy held in the House of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.

The ceremonial academy was attended by the Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Dr. Jelena Begovic, the Minister of Internal and Foreign Trade, Tomislav Momirović, representatives of national metrology institutes from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Bulgaria, as well as numerous friends and associates of the Directorate for Measures and Precious metals.

The formal academy began with the anthem "God of Justice" performed by the choir "Obilic" AKUD Branko Krsmanovic. The director of DMDM Cedomir Belic and the curator of the Museum of Science and Technology Sasa Sepec spoke at the ceremony.

"The Directorate for Measures and Precious Metals, as a pillar of the metrological system of Serbia and an internationally recognized national metrological institution, has a mission to develop and ensure the implementation of an appropriate measurement infrastructure that ensures accurate, reliable and fair measurements, the purpose of which is to contribute to prosperity, improve the quality of life of citizens and increase competitiveness of the economy," DMDM director Cedomir Belic said at the ceremony.

At the very end of the ceremony, director Belic thanked all those present and presented certificates of appreciation for successful cooperation and contribution to the work of DMDM to the Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Dr. Jelena Begovic, to the Institute for Nuclear Sciences "Vinca", to the director of the Institute for Standardization of Serbia, Tatjana Bojanic, to the director of the Accreditation bodies of Serbia M.Sc. Dragan Pusara, director of the Personnel Management Service, prof. Dr. Danilo Roncevic, director of the Museum of Science and Technology Zoran Levic, general director of AD Insa Jovica Zaric, acting director of JP "Post Serbia" Zoran Djordjevic, director of RJ "Srbijamarka" of Post Serbia Dr. Adam Sofronijevic, former directors of DMDM M.Sc. Dragan Milosevic, Dr. Jelena Pantelic Babic and M.Sc. Vida Zivkovic, as well as directors of national metrology institutes from the region, M.Sc. Milica Ristovic Krstic, Gordana Bajic and Paun Ilchev.

After the ceremony, guests had the opportunity to see national standards obtained at the end of the 19th century, archival metrological materials, as well as objects from that period, which were exhibited in the hall of the National Assembly. A cocktail was arranged for all guests.