PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

specificity of enzymes, new approaches in data analysis by using statistics and machine learning

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Current positions

Research associate in the research group “Structural biology” (80%), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Structural Biology, IJS (starting in 2014)

General Director, Centre of Excellence for Integrated Approaches in Chemistry and Biology of Proteins (20%) (starting in 2010)

Teaching Appointments

Assistant Professor of Statistical design of experiments and modelling (Compulsory course type in the study program Food safety in the agri-food chain, 4 ECTS, 2^nd level), University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences (starting in 2006)

EXPERIENCE

2010-2014 Research associate in the research group “Proteolysis”, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Structural Biology, IJS

2006-2010 Researcher, Department of Pharmacokinetics studies, Development center Slovenia, Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d.

2004-2006 Undersecretary, Ministry of higher education, science and technology, Multilateral department

2001-2004 Counsellor to the Government, Ministry of education, science and sport, Multilateral department

1999-2001 Counsellor to the Government, Ministry of science and technology, Multilateral department

1996-1999 Independent researcher registered at Slovenian research agency.

1988-1996 Early stage researcher from company SRC d.o.o. in National institute of chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenija

1987-1988 Early stage researcher from company DSSS SOZD Kemija in National institute of chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenija

Memberships: Slovenian Biochemical Society, FEBS

EDUCATION

2006 State exam in Public Administration

1993-1998 Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Ljubljana, Faculty for Chemistry and Chemical Technology

1987-1990 M.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Ljubljana, Faculty for Chemistry and Chemical Technology

AWARDS

1990 Boris Kidrič Fund, Invention and improvement Award