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PERSONAL DATA |
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Name and surname |
Aleksandar Višnjevac |
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Title |
PhD |
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Current position |
Senior research associate (eq. to associate professor) |
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Address |
Physical Chemistry Division Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenička cesta 54 HR-10000 Zagreb Croatia |
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Phone |
+385 1 4571203 |
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Fax |
+385 1 4680245 |
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Nationality |
Republic of Croatia |
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Date and place of birth |
April 5th, 1969, Split, Croatia |
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Languages |
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WORKING EXPERIENCE |
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Employment |
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Employed |
February 22nd, 1995 to present day |
Institution |
Ruđer Bošković Institute |
Career |
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22.02.1995 |
Chemical Engineer/Operator |
1.06.1995 |
Younger assistant |
26.01.1999 |
Assistant |
9.05.2002 |
Senior assistant |
11.11.2003 |
Research associate |
15.12.2008 |
Research associate (re-elected) |
9.12.2010 |
Senior research associate |
Fields of expertise |
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Bioinorganic chemistry | |
Structural chemistry | |
X-Ray Crystallography | |
Science communication and promotion |
EDUCATION |
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Period |
1988 - 1994 |
Place |
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1988 - 1992) Zagreb, Croatia (1992 - 1994) |
Institutions |
University of Sarajevo, Faculty of science, Department of Chemistry University of Zagreb, Faculty of science, Department of Chemistry |
Title |
BSc in Chemistry |
Graduation thesis | Examination of some approximate expressions for the total molecular energy |
Date | December, 22nd, 1994 |
Supervisor | Emeritus prof. dr Zvonimir B. Maksić |
Average grade | very good (4.1) |
Period |
1995 - 1998 |
Place |
Zagreb, Croatia |
Institutions |
Ruđer Bošković Institute University of Zagreb, Faculty of science |
Title |
Master in natural sciences (chemistry) |
MSc thesis | Determination of structural properties of calix[4]arene amino acid derivatives by X-ray diffraction methods |
Date | December, 15th, 1998 |
Supervisor | dr. Biserka Kojić-Prodić, senior scientist, emerita |
Average grade | excellent (4.9) |
Period |
1998 - 2001 |
Place |
Zagreb, Croatia |
Institutions |
Ruđer Bošković Institute University of Zagreb, Faculty of science |
Title |
PhD in natural sciences (chemistry) |
PhD thesis |
Stereochemistry of chiral 1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones and their metal complexes |
Date | November, 8th, 2001. |
Supervisors |
dr. Biserka Kojić-Prodić, senior scientist, emerita dr. Ljerka Tušek-Božić, senior scientist |
POSTDOC |
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Period |
2005 - 2008 (duration: 19 months) |
Place |
Paris, France |
Institution |
Université Paris Descartes |
Fields |
Bioinorganic chemistry Biomimetic modelling |
Project |
Supramolecular modelling of mononuclear metalloenzyme active sites by rezorcinarene based ligands |
Supervisor |
Prof. dr Olivia Reinaud |
SCHOOLS & COURSES |
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Date |
7.-15.04. 1999 |
Place |
Trevelyan College, Durham, UK |
School |
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Field |
Crystallography |
Date |
26.-27. 06. 2000 |
Place |
Lodz, Poland |
School |
Cambridge Structural Database Workshop |
Field |
Crystallography |
Date |
7.-21. 07. 2000 |
Place |
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA |
School |
Ninth ACA Summer Course in Crystallography |
Field |
Crystallography |
Date |
24.–26. 10. 2000 |
Place |
Sinchrotron Ellettra, Trieste, Italy |
School |
Workshop della cristallografia sperimentale |
Field |
Crystallography |
Date |
21. – 25. 08. 2001 |
Place |
Krakòw, Poland |
School |
School on symmetry of crystals |
Field |
Crystallography |
Date |
23.-27.09.2002 |
Place |
Toulouse, France |
School |
L'Ecole Thématique "Analyse structurale par diffraction des Rayons X, structures absolues, macles, incommensurables" |
Field |
Crystallography |
Date |
27.06.-1.07.2003 |
Place |
Dubrovnik, Croatia |
School |
DU 2003 NMR - The Fourth International Dubrovnik NMR Course and Conference |
Field |
NMR spectroscopy |
Date |
18.06.-24.06.2004 |
Place |
Dubrovnik, Croatia |
School |
ISCSS - International Science Communications Summer School |
Field |
Science Communication |
Date |
23.-27.06.2006 |
Place |
Dolenjske Toplice, Slovenia |
School |
ESCONet Science Communication workshop - Training of trainers |
Field |
Science Communication |
ProjeCTS - MEMBER OF A PROJECT TEAM |
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Period |
1997 - 2002 |
Project label |
MZT RH 00980608 |
Project title |
Structure and properties of (bio)molecules |
P.I. |
dr Biserka Kojić-Prodić |
Institution | Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia |
Period |
2002 - 2007 |
Project label |
MZT RH 0098036 |
Project title |
Structure and dynamics of (bio)molecules |
P.I. |
dr Biserka Kojić-Prodić |
Institution | Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia |
Period |
2004 - 2007 |
Project label |
FP6 project 516861 - Science and society, Specific support action |
Project title |
ESCW: the European Science Communication workshops |
P.I. |
prof. dr Steve Miller |
Period |
2007 to 2014 |
Project label |
MZOS RH 098-1191344-2943 |
Project title |
Protein-ligand interactions at the atomic level |
P.I. |
dr Marija Luić |
Institution | Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia |
Period |
2008 to 2014 |
Project label |
MZOS RH 226-0000000-3523 |
Project title |
Scientific communication: the role of the scientific community and curriculum development |
P.I. |
dr Blanka Jergović |
Institution | University of Zagreb, Croatian Studies, Zagreb, Croatia |
Period |
2008 to 2014 |
Project label |
FP7 project 230456 – Coordination and support action (supporting) |
Project title |
ESConet Trainers |
P.I. |
prof. dr Steve Miller |
Institution | University College London, London, UK |
Period |
2014 - present day (30%) |
Project label |
HRZZ-DNA/RNA-MolSense (1477) |
Project title |
Multifunctional molecular sensing of DNA/RNA secondary structure by chemical sensors |
P.I. |
dr Ivo Piantanida |
Institution | Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia |
Period |
2014 - present day (50%) |
Project label |
HRZZ-CRYSTIN (1809) |
Project title |
Engineering crystalline materials using metal complexes and non- covalent interactions |
P.I. |
prof. dr Marijana Đaković |
Institution | University of Zagreb, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry |
ProjeCTS - PROJECT LEADER |
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Period |
2004 - 2006 |
Project label |
Croatian-Slovenian bilateral project |
Project title |
Microbial lipases - a search for novel biocatalysts |
P.I. |
dr Mojca Benčina & dr Aleksandar Višnjevac |
Institution |
NIC, Ljubljana, Slovenia & Ruđer Bošković Institute |
Value |
HRK 20.000,00 |
Period |
2009 - 2010 |
Project label |
Izobrazba doktoranada, Project NZZ 03-721/3-2010/IJ |
Project title |
Cambridge Structural Database Workshop in Zagreb |
P.I. |
dr Aleksandar Višnjevac |
Institution |
Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia |
Value |
HRK 42.000,00 |
Period |
2010 |
Funder |
Foundation of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts |
Project title |
Cambridge Structural Database Workshop in Zagreb |
P.I. |
dr Aleksandar Višnjevac |
Institution |
Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia |
Value |
HRK 10.000,00 |
Period |
2011 |
Funder |
Foundation of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts |
Project title |
A biomimetic approach towards to the design of the novel peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitor |
P.I. |
dr Aleksandar Višnjevac |
Institution |
Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia |
Value |
HRK 5.000,00 |
Period |
2011 - 2012 |
Project label |
Croatian-Montenegrin bilateral project |
Project title |
Synthesis, structure, and antifungal activity of novel dithiocarbamato EDTA derivatives and their metal complexes |
P.I. |
prof. dr Zorica Leka & dr Aleksandar Višnjevac |
Institution |
University of Montenegro & Ruđer Bošković Institute |
Value |
HRK 36.000,00 |
Period |
2012 |
Funder |
Foundation of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts |
Project title |
29th European Crystallographic Meeting, Rovinj 2015 |
P.I. |
dr Aleksandar Višnjevac |
Institution |
Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia |
Value |
HRK 10.000,00 |
Period |
2013 - 2014 |
Project label |
Croatian-Montenegrin bilateral project |
Project title |
Antifungal activity of novel dithiocarbamate complexes with transition metals |
P.I. |
prof. dr Zorica Leka & dr Aleksandar Višnjevac |
Institution |
University of Montenegro & Ruđer Bošković Institute |
Value |
EUR 4.000,00 |
Period |
2013 |
Funder |
Foundation of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts |
Project title |
29th European Crystallographic Meeting, Rovinj 2015 |
P.I. |
dr Aleksandar Višnjevac |
Institution |
Croatian Association of Crystallographers |
Value |
HRK 10.000,00 |
Period |
2014 |
Funder |
Foundation of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts |
Project title |
Hot Topics in Contemporary Crystallography, Šibenik 2014 |
P.I. |
dr Aleksandar Višnjevac |
Institution |
Croatian Association of Crystallographers |
Value |
HRK 6.000,00 |
Period |
2015 |
Funder |
Foundation of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts |
Project title |
29th European Crystallographic Meeting, Rovinj 2015 |
P.I. |
dr Aleksandar Višnjevac |
Institution |
Croatian Association of Crystallographers |
Value |
HRK 10.000,00 |
TEACHING ACTIVITIES |
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Academic year |
2004/2005 |
Study programme |
Molecular biology |
Course |
General Chemistry - Practical |
Institution |
University of Zagreb, Faculty of science, Zagreb, Croatia |
Status |
Tutor |
Academic year |
2004/2005 |
Study programme |
Postgraduate study of structural and inorganic chemistry |
Course |
Selected topics in X-ray structural analysis |
Institution |
University of Zagreb, Faculty of science, Zagreb, Croatia |
Status |
Lecturer (Lecture: Chirality and molecular structure) |
Academic year |
2007/2008 |
Study programme |
Postgraduate study of geology |
Course |
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Institution |
University of Zagreb, Faculty of science, Zagreb, Croatia |
Status |
Lecturer (Lecture: Science Communication) |
Academic year |
2011/2012 |
Study programme |
Graduate study of biotechnology and drug design |
Course |
EBIL102 - Bioinorganic chemistry |
Institution |
University of Rijeka, Department of Biotechnology, Rijeka, Croatia |
Status |
Lecturer |
INVITED LECTURES |
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Date |
26.-31.08. 2004 |
Meeting | 22nd European Crystallographic Meeting, ECM22 |
Place | Budapest, Hungary |
Lecture | Višnjevac, Aleksandar; Luić, Marija; Žinić, Mladen and Žinić, Biserka: Conformational Chirality of Sulfonylpyrimidine Derivatives |
Field | Organic stereochemistry, Structural Chemistry |
Date | 16.-20.06.2010 |
Meeting | 19th Slovenian-Croatian Crystallographic Meeting, SCCM19 |
Place | Strunjan, Slovenia |
Lecture | Crystallography as a Method of Choice in Biomimetic Modelling of Metalloenzyme Active Sites |
Field | Structural Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry |
Date | 14.12.2011 |
Institution | University of Montenegro - Faculty of Metallurgy |
Place | Podgorica, Montenegro |
Lecture | Biomimetic modelling in the study of biological macromolecules |
Field | Structural Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry |
Date | 20.-24.03.2016 |
Meeting | 5th Tunisian Crystallographic Meeting, TCM5 |
Place | Hammamet, Tunisia |
Lecture | Supramolecular biomimetic modelling of the tripodal mononuclear active site |
Field | Structural Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry |
SEMINARS & TALKS |
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Date | 10.-12.05.2007 |
Meeting | ESCONet science communication workshop |
Place | Dublin, Ireland |
Lecture | Višnjevac, Aleksandar and Jurdant, Baudoin: Who are you communicating with and why? |
Field | Science Communication |
Date | 13.-15.09. 2007 |
Meeting | ESCONet science communication workshop |
Place | Dubrovnik, Croatia |
Lecture | Višnjevac, Aleksandar and Galev, Todor: Public science on the web |
Field | Science Communication |
Date | 15.-18.02.2008 |
Meeting | Science and Society in Dialogue: How to communicate Scientific Achievements? |
Place | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Lecture | Višnjevac, Aleksandar: Public science on the web |
Field | Science Communication |
Date | 14.-18.04. 2008 |
Meeting | ESCONet science communication workshop |
Place | Trieste, Italy |
Lecture | Poupardin, Elsa; Jurdant, Baudoin and Višnjevac, Aleksandar: Science and Culture |
Field | Science Communication |
Date | 25.-27.05.2008 |
Meeting | ESCONet science communication workshop for the members of the „LipGene“ project |
Place | Dublin, Ireland |
Lecture | Višnjevac, Aleksandar: Writing for the media |
Field | Science Communication |
Date | 28.06.2008 |
Meeting | ESCONet science communication workshop – training of trainers, a satellite meeting of PCST10 (Public communication of science and technology Conference) |
Place | Malmoe, Sweden |
Lecture | Višnjevac, Aleksandar: Writing for the media |
Field | Science Communication |
Date | 24.-31.03.2009 |
Meeting | ESCONet science communication workshops |
Place | Dubrovnik, Croatia |
Lecture | Višnjevac, Aleksandar: Writing for the media |
Field | Science Communication |
Date | 10.-15.09.2009 |
Meeting | ESCONet science communication workshops (basic and advanced) for members of SISTER FP7 project |
Place | Velingrad, Bulgaria |
Lectures |
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Field | Science Communication |
MENTORSHIPS |
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SCIENTIFIC VISITS ABROAD |
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GRANTS & AWARDS | |
12.06.2005 |
Government of the French Republic, Grant for a nine-months long postdoc research in France |
14.11.2006 |
National foundation for science and technological development of the Republic of Croatia (NZZ), Grant for the one-year long postdoc abroad |
21.12.2010 | Annual award of the Director of the Ruđer Bošković Institute for an extraordinary scientific achievement in 2010 |
ORGANIZATIONS OF MEETINGS |
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COMMISSIONS & BOARDS |
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SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS |
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS |
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CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS |
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SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & OUTREACH |
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OTHER ACTIVITIES |
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