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In this review, the development of electrochemistry in Serbia is presented, with an accent on historical moments from the beginning up to contemporary research directions. The pioneer in the establishment of electrochemical science was Professor Panta S. Tutundzic, who was elected Assistant Professor in Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry in 1925, when the Department of Technology, previously integrated within the Technical Faculty in Belgrade, was established as a separate department. From the time of Professor Tutundzic′s group to today, a community of many eminent researchers has been involved in electrochemistry development, creating the world-renowned Belgrade School of Electrochemistry. It was not actually a formal school of electrochemistry but rather a variety of research directions, and first of all people doing excellent electrochemical science recognized at the international level. As one of the members of the contemporary active electrochemistry community from Serbia, and successors of the Belgrade School of Electrochemistry, I have both the special honor and the responsibility of presenting the historical contribution of such outstanding and internationally recognized scientists in the most appropriate way. Having in mind that any school and research area is predominantly determined by human resources, I will focus on the great contribution of the most prominent electrochemists, from the founders up to those active today. The main research directions were and still are electrodeposition, electrochemical reaction kinetics, electrocatalysis, energy production and storage, and corrosion and corrosion protection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]