Awards

HDBMB HONORARY MEMBERS

By awarding Honorary Membership, the HDBMB acknowledges and expresses gratitude to foreign colleagues who have supported the research of Croatian biochemists and molecular biologists, encouraged the gathering of research groups on current topics in the field of molecular life sciences and / or contributed to the development and recognition of the Society in the international scientific community.

Professor Norman W. Aldridge (Toxicology Unit, Medical Research Council, UK)

Professor Peter N. Campbell (University College London, UK)

Professor Israel Pecht (The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel) (2016)

Professor Nathan Sharon (The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel) (2000)

Professor Dieter G. Söll (Yale University, New Heaven, USA) (2000)

Professor Palmer Taylor (University of California at San Diego, USA) (2000)

Professor Vito Turk (Institute Jožef Štefan, Ljubljana, Slovenia) (2000)


MERIT MEMBERS

Individuals who have contributed significantly to the development and visibility of the Society and whose scientific, teaching and social activities have greatly enhanced molecular life sciences in the Republic of Croatia have been promoted as Merit Members of HDBMB.

Professor Mirna Flögel (University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry)

Professor Željko Kućan (University of Zagreb Faculty of Natural Science)

Professor Pavao Mildner (University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology)

Dr Elsa Reiner (Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb)

Dr Ljubinka Vitale (Institute Ruđer Bošković, Zagreb)


DOCUMENT OF APPRECIATION, Document of RECOGNITION AND CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the HDBMB in 2006, the Society conferred:

The Document of Appreciation of a Creditable Personal Contribution to the Founding, Development and Promotion of the Society’s Activities and Reputation, The Document of Recognition of a Significant Contribution to the Development and Organisation of the Society, or The Certificate of Appreciation on deserving individuals, societies and institutions.


In order to encourage quality and internationally recognised scientific activities of its members in the field of molecular biosciences, the HDBMB awards its members with the Annual Prize for Young Scientists and the Award for Contribution to the Development of Molecular Life Sciences.

AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES

The Award for Contribution to the Development of Molecular Life Sciences is given to the HDBMB members for overall scientific, professional and / or teaching activity, contribution to the HDBMB activities, and affirmation and promotion of molecular life sciences in general public.

Awardees:

2022 Jerka Dumić (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Zagreb)

2018 Zrinka Kovarik (Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb)

2017 Iva Tolić (Institute Ruđer Bošković, Zagreb)

2015 Jadranka Varljen (University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine)


ANNUAL PRIZE FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS

With the aim of encouraging scientific activities of young researchers, the HDBMB awards the Annual Prize for Young Scientists based on the quality of scientific achievements they have accomplished in the previous year.

Prize Winners:

2022 Bojan Žunar (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology) and Igor Živković (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science)

2021 Jan Homolak (University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb) and Mija Marinković (University of Split, School of Medicine, Split)

2020 Inga Kavazović (University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine)

2019 Goran Josipović (University of Zagreb Faculty of Natural Science)

2018 Vedrana Jelenčić (University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine)

2017 Toma Keser (University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry)

2016 Marija Klasić (University of Zagreb Faculty of Natural Science)

2015 Ivana Vrhovac Madunić (Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb)

2014 Nevena Cvetešić i Vlatka Godinić Mikulčić (University of Zagreb Faculty of Natural Science)

2013 Maša Roller Milošević and Vedran Franke (University of Zagreb Faculty of Natural Science)

2012 Vesna Boraska (University of Split School of Medicine)

2011 Maja Pučić (Genos Ltd., Zagreb)

2010 Ivana Novak (University of Split School of Medicine)

2009 Snježana Jurić, Institute Ruđer Bošković, Zagreb and Ana Knežević (University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry)

2008 Anita Bosak (Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb)

2007 Dubravko Jelić (GlaxoSmithKline – Research Institute, Zagreb)

2006 Goran Šinko (Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb)

2005 Martina Bosnar (PLIVA – Research Institute, Zagreb) and Sanja Dabelić (University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry)

2004 Zrinka Kovarik (Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb)

2003 Gordana Maravić (University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry)