PERSONAL INFORMATION
Scientific Personal Identification Number 264334
Date and place of birth: August 14th 1975, Osijek
Scientific title: Titular professor, PhD, Scientific Advisor Tenure, Private docent
WORK EXPERIENCE
2023 – present Scientific Advisor Tenure, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
2022 – present Titular Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka
2018 – 2023 Scientific Advisor, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
2015 – 2017 Assistant Professor, Croatian Catholic University, University of Zagreb
2012 – 2018 Senior Research Associate, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
2008 – 2012 Research Associate, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
2003 – 2008 Research Assistant, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb
2001 – 2003 Junior Assistant, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb
PROFESSIONAL FIELD
Nanomedicine, nanotechnology, nanosafety, physical biochemistry, risk assessment
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2004 – 2007 PhD Degree, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, field: Chemistry
2000 – 2003 MSc Degree, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, field: Chemistry
1994 – 1998 Bachelors Degree, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, field: Medical biochemistry
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Croatian Chemical Society,
American Chemical Society (ACS),
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC),
Society of the University Teachers and Scientists,
Croatian Bioethical Society
AWARDS
2018/ Honored by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health for scientific achievements
2011. Honored by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health for scientific achievements
2007. Research grant of Ministry of Science of Republic of Croatia for research stay at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Muelheim a/d Ruhr, Germany
2007. Honored by UNESCO – Lorea’l national award “For women in science”
2001. Honored by the Society of the University Teachers for the scientific work in chemistry
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
03/11/2023 – present Expert in the Nanomaterials Expert Group (NMEG) of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA)
10/2023 – present Head of Delegation of the Republic of Croatia in the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
07/09/2021 – present European Union Croatian member in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Scientific Network on Risk Assessment of Nanotechnologies in Food and Feed
2017 – 2021 Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia Reference group of the Ministry of Science and Education for the field of Nanotechnology, advanced materials, biotechnology, advanced production and processes
2017 – 2021 Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts of the Republic of Croatia
Thematic innovation council for health and quality of life
2016 – present Ministry of Health of Republic of Croatia Working group for Regulations of Novel Food
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
full list available on CroRIS