During the isolation of Yugoslavian scientists from the rest of the world due to United Nations sanctions, Kurepa organized a very successful meeting of SANU in 1997 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the electron.
During the period when Yugoslavian scientists were cut off from the global community due to United Nations sanctions, Kurepa convened a notable SANU event in 1997 to honor the centennial of the electron's discovery.