CURRICULUM VITAE
March 1996
BORIS RAKVIN
ADDRESS:
Institute Ruder Boskovic
POB. 1016
10001 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone (385-1)-4561-111
Fax (385-1)-434-467
E-mail RAKVIN@OLIMP.IRB.HR ; RAKVIN@FAUST.IRB.HR
PERSONAL INFORMATIONS
Date of birth: June 10th 1948 in Zagreb, Croatia
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married, two children
EDUCATION
1955-1967 primary and secondary school in Zagreb
1967-1972 study of physics at Faculty of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics, University of
Zagreb
1972 B. Sc. in physics, University of Zagreb
1974 M. Sc. in physics, University of Zagreb
1975-1976 military service in Army
1980 Ph. D. in physics, University of Zagreb
EMPLOYMENT
1972-1981 research assistant "Ruder Boskovic" Institute,
Zagreb, Croatia
1981-1982 postdoctoral fellow, University of Alabama, Tascoolusa,
Alabama, USA
1983 research associate, (assistant professor) of physics, "Ruder
Boskovic" Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
1984(1/12) research associate Universität Regensburg, Germany
1985-1986 research associate, West Virginia University, Morgantown,
WV, USA
1988(1/4) research associate, West Virginia University, Morgantown,
WV, USA
1989(1/4) research associate, West Virginia University, Morgantown,
WV, USA
1989 senior research associate (associate professor) of physics
"Ruder Boskovic"
Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
1990(1/4) research associate, West Virginia University, Morgantown,
WV, USA
1991(1/12) research associate, Universität des Saarlandes,
Homburg/Sarr, Germany
1992(1/4) visiting professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown,
WV, USA
1993-1994(1/2) visiting professor, West Virginia University,
Morgantown, WV, USA
RESEARCH ACTIVITY, AREA OF EXPERTISE
Fifteen years of postdoctoral experience with magnetic resonance methods
(EPR, ENDOR and Double Modulation EPR) in molecular and solid state physics.
More than 60 published papers in the field. Theoretical and experimental
studies of mechanisms of radiation damage of single constituents of nucleic
acids; molecular dynamics which are related to structural, ferroelectric,
antiferroelectric and superconducting transition; development a new techniques
for enhancing resolution and sensitivity of magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
AWARDS
1986 "Ruder Boskovic" award, prize for outstanding
research achievement in Republic of Croatia
MEMBERS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
1974 member of The Croatian Biophysical Society
1989 member of International EPR Society
REFEREE
Journal, Physical Review B
Journal. Fizika
Scientific project for Ministry of Science, Republic Slovenia