Awards

The Institute received recognition for its research and other activities on several occasions in the past, and many of our employees have received awards for their outstanding work:

  • The Croatian Parliament honoured Krista Kostial Šimonović (in 1993), Marko Šarić (in 2000), Elsa Reiner (in 2002), and Ivan Sabolić (in 2014) with the Award for Life-Long Contributions to Science.
  • The Croatian Parliament honoured Carol Herak-Kramberger, Elsa Reiner, Ivan Sabolić, Vera Simeon and Mira Škrinjarić-Špoljar (in 1999), Maja Blanuša (in 2001) and Nenad Raos (in 2002) with the Annual Award for Science.
  • The City of Zagreb honoured Vera Garaj-Vrhovac (in 2013) with the Annual Award for exceptional contribution in Science and High Education.
  • The Academy of Medical Sciences of Croatia honoured Ljerka Prester and Jelena Macan (for 2010) and Mladen Pavlović (for 2011) with the “Ante Šercer” Award. 
  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences honoured Elsa Reiner with the Special thanks to Professor Elsa Reiner for her contribution in cholinesterases (in 2007).
  • European Respiratory Society honoured Mladen Pavlović with the Silver Award (in 2004).
  • European Sleep Research Society honoured Adrijana Košćec-Đuknić with the Young Scientists Award (in 2004).
  • Croatian Radiation Protection Association honoured Branko Petrinec with the Young Scientists Award (in 2011).
  • Croatian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology honoured Zrinka Kovarik (in 2004) and Goran Šinko (in 2006) with the Annual Award for Young Scientists.
  • The Society of University Teachers, Scholars and Other Scientists, Zagreb, honoured Veda Marija Varnai (in 2001), Zrinka Kovarik (in 2003), Marija Ljubojević (in 2004), Ana-Marija Domijan (in 2006), Goran Šinko (in 2007), Marin Mladinić (in 2009) and Goran Gajski (in 2011) with the Annual Award for Young Scientists and Artists.
  • On occasion of its 25th anniversary, the Croatian Systems Society (CROSS) awarded Zdenko Franić, PhD for his exceptional contribution to the Society’s work and advancement (for 2016).
  • On 29 Dec 2016, the Croatian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (HDBMB) honoured Ivana Vrhovac Madunić with the Annual Award to Young Scientists for 2015.

The Institute honours its employees for scientific achievements annually:

  • Maja Blanuša, Carol M. Herak-Kramberger, and Ivan Sabolić (in 2000);
  • Ivan Sabolić, Carol M. Herak-Kramberger, and Božica Radić (in 2001);
  • Ružica Rozgaj, Ivan Sabolić, Marija Ljubojević, Carol M. Herak-Kramberger, and Mladen Pavlović (in 2002);
  • Aleksandra Fučić and Vera Garaj-Vrhovac (in 2003);
  • Selma Cvijetić Avdagić, Marija Ljubojević, Adrijana Košćec-Đuknić, Ana Lucić Vrdoljak, Mladen Pavlović, Maja Peraica, Božica Radić, and Ivan Sabolić (in 2004);
  • Maja Blanuša, Ana-Marija Domijan, Aleksandra Fučić, Krista Kostial, Maja Peraica, Martina Piasek, Spomenka Telišman and Veda Marija Varnai (in 2005);
  • Ana-Marija Domijan, Zrinka Kovarik, Ante Miličević, Rajka Liščić, Maja Peraica and Ivan Sabolić (in 2006);
  • Ana-Marija Domijan, Vera Garaj Vrhovac, Nikola Ivičić, Jasna Jurasović, Nevenka Kopjar, Ante Miličević, Maja Peraica, Alica Pizent, and Spomenka Telišman (in 2007);
  • Daniela Balen Eror, Anita Bosak, Davorka Breljak, Hrvoje Brzica, Eva Heršak, Neveka Kopjar, Ana Lucić Vrdoljak, Marija Ljubojević, Mladen Pavlović, Maja Peraica, Božica Radić, and Ivan Sabolić (in 2008);
  • Tomislav Bituh, Zdenko Franić, Aleksandra Fučić, Goran Gajski, Gordana Marović, Martina Piasek, Ivan Sabolić, and Jasminka Senčar (in 2009);
  • Suzana Berend, Aleksandra Fučić, Goran Gajski, Verica Garaj Vrhovac, Maja Katalinić, Zrinka Kovarik, Ana Lucić Vrdoljak, and Božica Radić (in 2010);
  • Anita Bosak, Radovan Fuchs, Goran Gajski, Verica Garaj Vrhovac, Ana Lucić Vrdoljak, Gordana Mendaš Starčević,  Maja Peraica , Goran Šinko, and Ivana Vinković Vrček (in 2011);
  • Anita Bosak, Aleksandra Fučić, Goran Gajski, Vera Garaj Vrhovac, Maja Katalinić, Zrinka Kovarik, Ana Lucić Vrdoljak, Ivan Sabolić, Goran Šinko, and Suzana Žunec (in 2012);
  • Tomislav Bituh, Aleksandra Fučić, Goran Gajski, and Vera Garaj Vrhovac (in 2013);
  • Goran Gajski, Vera Garaj Vrhovac, Snježana Herceg Romanić, Darija Klinčić, Zorana Kljaković Gašpić, Ana Lucić Vrdoljak, Maja Peraica, and Dubravka Rašić (in 2014);
  • Vera Garaj Vrhovac, Marko Gerić, Goran Gajski, Aleksandra Fučić, Nenad Raos, and Ante Miličević (in 2015);
  • Anita Bosak, Davorka Breljak, Goran Gajski, Marko Gerić, Maja Katalinić, Zrinka Kovarik, Marija Ljubojević , and Goran Šinko (in 2016).