Curriculum Vitae
• Born in Zagreb on 19 January 1962
• Married, father of one
• Independence War participant

Education
• 1996: Earned his Doctor's degree in medical sciences at the Medical School of the University of Zagreb
• 1990: Earned his Master's degree in medical sciences at the Medical School of the University of Zagreb
• 1986: Graduated from the Medical School of the University of Zagreb

Political Career
• 2008-2011: Elected to Croatian Parliament, Vice-chairman of the Health and Social Welfare Committee, member of the Committee for Education, Science and Culture
• 2010: Chairman of the Central Council of the SDP in Zagreb
• 2007: Member of the SDP
• 2005: Head of the SDP Health Committee
• 2000–2002: Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Croatia

Professional Career
Medical School of the University of Zagreb
• 2010: Senior research fellow
• 2006: Associate research fellow; associate professor
• 2001: Assistant research fellow; assistant professor
• 1996: Senior instructor
• 1991: Instructor

Zagreb–Rebro Clinical Hospital Centre
• 2002: Head of Hepatology Department, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Institute, Internal Medicine Clinic
• 2002: Head of Reference Centre of the Ministry of Health for chronic liver diseases
• 2000: Sub-specialisation in gastroenterology and hepatology
• 1993: Specialisation in internal medicine

Publications, memberships, awards
• Published 185 scientific and professional papers, articles and summaries in internationally indexed periodicals and 24 chapters in eight books
• Actively participated in the scientific projects of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport of the Republic of Croatia, and scientific and professional projects of the European Union, the Council of Europe and the World Health organisation
• Visiting lecturer at many national and international congresses and universities in Croatia, Europe and the USA
• As a representative of Europe won prestigious international scholarship International GI Training Grant, American College of Gastroenterology
• President of the Croatian Gastroenterology Association
• Full member of the Croatian Academy of Medical Sciences
• Fellow of the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology
• Alumni Harvard Alumni Association

Postgraduate management training
• 2007: John F. Kennedy School of Government; Harvard University Executive Training Program, 21st Century Governance: Critical Skills for Leading and Sustaining Innovative Organizations, An Executive Education program
• 2003: Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Baltimore; Practical Approaches to Quality in Patient Care
• 2002: Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Baltimore; New Approaches to Cost-Effective Hospital Management

Independence War
• From November 1991 to May 1992, actively participated as a physician in war units of the Croatian Army
• By a decree of the President of the Republic of Croatia awarded the rank of a Lieutenant of the Croatian Army
• Awarded Independence War medal
• In 1995, following the Storm military and police operation, actively participated in setting up Internal Medicine Department at the Knin General Hospital

Foreign languages
• English

Hobbies
• Music