Rudjer Boskovic Institute Danica Ramljak D V M

Rudjer Boskovic Institute Danica Ramljak, D. V. M. , Ph. D. RBI is the largest Croatian multidisciplinary research centre • basic science • applied science • higher education Research fields ØPhysics ØChemistry ØOceanography (marine and environmental research and geosciences), ØMolecular Biology ØBiomedicine ØComputer science ØElectronics/Engineering

Board of Governors Board of division directors DIRECTOR Scientific divisions Support departments Theoretical Physics Molecular Biology Experimental Physics Molecular Medicine Material Physics Marine Research Electronics Marine & Environmental Physical Chemistry Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Material Chemistry Scientific Council Laser and Atomic Research Administration Library Computer center NMR service Technical and scientific services 2

MISSION High quality basic research Ø strong involvement in higher education ØLeading contribution to the growth of the national economy VISION üExcellent scientific institution üdelivering knowledge and values to industry, government and academic institutions

INSTITUTE TODAY 20 000 m 2 area 82 laboratories

TOTAL = 867 EMPLOYEES 542 RESEARCH STAFF (344 WITH Ph. D) + 325 SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL STAFF > 200 znanstvenih novaka 198 34 YOUNG RESEARCHERS WITH Ph. D 118 95 97 SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATES SENIOR RESEARCHERS

Overview by branches Overview by age

Scientific publications RBI scientists - 6% of the total no. of scientists in Croatia R 22 % of all Croatian articles cited in Current Content R 1998 -2008 = 3771 (22% RH) Ø No. of citations= 22 553 Ø Average citation number paper= 5. 98 2007 450 395 8 2008 original scientific articles CC-papers patent applications 446 357 26

Research Projects Ø 136 projects in basic research funded by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports Republic of Croatia Ø International projects: PROJECT TOTAL NO. FIELD OF RESEARCH FP 5 2 experimental physics, marine research FP 6 20 experimental physics, marine research, molecular biology, chemistry, atomic research, molecular medicine FP 7 7 computer sciences, experimental physics, NATO 4 experimental physics, marine research, chemistry IAEA* 6 experimental physics COST 5 molecular medicine INTERREG*** 2 marine research Ø In 2008: 67 applied and technological projects and 4 HITRA*** projects * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) **Interregional Cooperation Programme *** Croatian Inovation Technology Action Program

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS IN CRO 2004 - 2008

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS 2004 - 2008

Collaboration with universities ü 200 RBI scientists involved ü 78 undergraduate courses ü 245 graduate courses Ph. D studies: Medicinal Chemistry – Uni Rijeka & Glaxo. Smith. Kline Research Centre ZG q Molecular Biosciences Uni Osijek, Split and Dubrovnik q Environment and Ecology – Uni Osijek q Tumour Biology - Unis Split, Dubrovnik and Zadar q Biophysics, Uni Split q Oceanology –Uni ZG, DU, ST q Graduate studies on Project Management Distribution of the RBI held graduate courses among the universities (245)

Intellectual Property and Commercialization Ø RBI’s Agency founded in 2007 Ø specialized in commercialization of innovations and technology transfer Ø links science and technology with economy and industry. Portfolio: more than 80 innovations and scientific projects in various fields with commercial potential but primarily in chemistry, medicine, biology, physics and informatics q 7 employees, q more than 80 projects (32 outside RBI), q 32 patent applications q 7 license agreements, 1 patent granted and 5 spin-offs

INNOVATIONS IP and PATENTS Ideas FUNDING Technology Transfer

RBI EU CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Improve integration Visibility International Cooperation Education Patents, fundraising Improve Research infrastructure Impact papers Increase # international projects Cooperation with industry

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