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