2008 - 2013 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (PhD studies, biochemistry)

2003 - 2007 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (master studies)

ReSkillSpan - Enabling impactful career opportunities for researchers across Europe (Horizon Europe, January 2025 - December 2026)

ReSkillSpan aims to guide researchers on their professional journeys, fostering intersectoral mobility and equipping them with the skills required to shape the future of research and society. We help researchers the skills to successfully navigate and excel in academia, industry and society, preparing them career opportunities to generate social and economic impact.

PATTERN - Empowering Open and Responsible Research and Innovation (Horizon Europe, January 2023 - June 2026)

PATTERN will strengthen transferable skills with the ultimate goal to empower higher education institutions and research organisations to embrace a transformative process aimed at enhancing the excellence of the science. Personalised training plans will be co-developed in 8 key areas: Open Access, FAIR Data Management, Citizen Science, Research Integrity, Gender, Non-Discrimination and Inclusion in Research, Dissemination and Exploitation of Results, Science Communication, Management and Leadership.

SCOPE - science connecting people (ESF, October 2020 - October 2023)

The “SCOPE” project is funded by the European Social Fund within the tender “Thematic Network for Socio-Economic Development and Promotion of Social Dialogue in the Context of Improving Working Conditions”, the STEM area as a driver of society, Operational Program Effective Human Resources 2014-2020. The aim of the project is to create a network of all relevant stakeholders in order to create a stimulating environment for the development and improvement of STEM area in terms of capacity building and cooperation of civil society organizations and joint action of all stakeholders in policy making in STEM area. We will conduct scientific research that will serve to develop guidelines for policy development. Finally, an analysis of the social impact of the proposed interventions and structured dialogues with decision makers will be conducted in order to implement the obtained solutions in public policies.

Mobile ZEZ Center (ESF, June 2021 - June 2023)

Project Mobile ZEZ center is focused toward capacity building and cooperation of civil society organizations connected with Science Picnic, one of the biggest science popularization activity in Croatia. Project include educational activities for educators, creation of different experimental setups and mobile experiments which will be presented at various science popularization activities in Croatia.

2015  National Science Award for popularization and promotion of science (with Saša Ceci)

2009  Fellowship for Doctoral Students, The National Foundation for Science of the Republic of Croatia

2008  Winner of FameLab International competition (Cheltenham, UK)

2007  Award for the best student (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb)

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