Personal data

• Place: Zagreb, Republic of Croatia
• Nationality: Croat

Educational Background

• 1988 Doctorate: Ph.D., Biomedical Center, Uppsala, Sweden, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Major: Toxicology and Pharmacology
• 1984 Masters: Faculty of Natural Science, University of Zagreb, Major: Biomedicine
• 1979 Bachelors: Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, (DVM)
• High School: 1967 - 1971 Berlin, 1972 Zagreb

Professional Experience

• 2009 - present Minister of Science, Education and Sports
• 2008 - 2009 State Secretary at the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
• 2004 -2008 Deputy Minister for International Cooperation, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
• Present Scientific Advisor at the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health and Scientific Advisor at the Croatian Veterinarian Institute
• Present Member of the Committee for Toxic Substances, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia
• 1989 - present Expert, World Health Organization, field: Toxicology
• 1995 - 2000 Member of Governmental National Committee for Safe Use of Chemicals
• Until 2000 Lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia
• 2000 General Manager, Public City Company ZGOS
• 1993 - 2000 Deputy Minister for International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia
• 1993 - 2000 Member or Head of numerous bilateral or multilateral committees and delegations
• 1987 - 1992 Head of Experimental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Department, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb
• 1991 - 1993 Member of the Medical Headquarters of the Republic of Croatia, Toxicology Unit
• 1980 - 1987 Researcher at the Dept. for Toxicology, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb

Foreign Language Competence

• English and German – fluent
• Russian - passive