RBI Scientist received the best Poster Prize Award at the 45th Symposium on Theoretical Chemistry
RBI scientist Ivana Antol, PhD, research associate in the Laboratory for Physical-Organic Chemistry of the Ruđer Bošković Institute, received the Best Poster Award for the poster titled Excited state potential energy curves by single reference TD-B2PLYP and SCS-CIS (D) methods at the 45th Symposium on Theoretical Chemistry, held in the period of 8-12 September in Neuss am Rhein, Germany.
Successful breeding of Baby Stream Crawfish in Captivity
After a successful spawning of stream crawfish, RBI scientists from the Laboratory for ichtyopatology - biological materials have succeeded in breeding the first baby crawfish in ponds of the Croatian Centre for Indigenous Species of Fish and Crawfish in Karstic Waters. This is the first time ever that Croatian scientists have managed to breed stream crawfish in captivity.
Call for Applications: 'For Women in Science' fellowship program
The Croatian Commission for UNESCO at the Ministry of Culture and L'Oréal Adria announces the 2009 call for applications for 'For Women in Science' fellowship program. The 4,000-Euro scholarship will be granted to four promising young female scientists, doctorate or post-doctorate. The applicants should be Croatian residents not older than 35. The competition is open until 30 October, and the winners will be announced at the end of 2009.
Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy
The Ruđer Bošković Institute partnered with the Observatory Zagreb and the Croatian Astronomic Society to celebrate Galileo’s night. On Saturday, 26 September 2009, our visitors will have the opportunity to observe the sky through powerful telescopes, see a poster show “New era of Discovery”, take part in numerous workshops on astronomy and watch a DVD on 50th anniversary of NASA on Zagreb’s main square. The video show is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy.
Workshop Progress and Challenges in Flavour Physics to be held in Primosten
The workshop Progress and Challenges in Flavour Physics to be held in Primošten, Croatia, from 29 September - 3 October 2009 is jointly organized by the Theoretical Physics Division of the Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb (Croatia) and Physics Department of the University of Siegen (Germany), and supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia and Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Academy of Arts and Sciences awarded professor Joseph Schlessinger
The Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences awarded professor Joseph Schlessinger, the William H. Prusoff Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at Yale University School of Medicine and a member of the RBI International Scientific Council, with the Medal of the Order of ‘Danica Hrvatska’ for his outstanding contribution to Croatian biomedical sciences as well as promotion of Croatia in the international scientific community. On behalf of the Croatian President Mr. Stjepan Mesić, the State Secretary for Science and Higher Education Prof. Drazen Vikić Topić, PhD, presented the medal to professor Schelssinger at yesterday`s ceremony held in the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences.
10th International Summer School on Biophysics to be held in Rovinj
The 10th International Summer School on Biophysics 'Supramolecular Structure and Function' (ISSB’09) to be held in Rovinj, Croatia from 19 September - 1 October 2009 is organised by the Ruđer Bošković Institute and the Croatian Biophysical Society, supported by UNESCO, the Ministry of science education and sports of the Republic of Croatia, IUPAB, EBSA, and the Adris Group Foundation (Croatia), with a view to contribute to the strengthening of scientific co-operation among scientists from South Eastern Europe.
'Helping to rebuild Croatia'
"Most of the threats and dangers facing the contemporary world can be neither prevented nor reduced by military power and deterrence. The 21st century demands a knowledge-based society," said professor Šlaus to his collegue Paul Guinnessy for the prestigious journal Physics Today.
10th Terry Fox Run in Zagreb
The traditional 10th Terry Fox Run will be held on 20 September at Zagreb’s Lake Jarun. This year`s event is jointly organized by the MPG Agency and the Embassy of Canada to Croatia in cooperation with the Croatian League Against Cancer, Zagreb Holding and the Regent Esplanade Zagreb hotel.
Prof. Greta Pifat Mrzljak presented with the Emily M. Gray Award
American Biophysical Society has awarded Professor Greta Pifat Mrzljak, PhD, with the Emily M. Gray Award for her outstanding record of accomplishments and leadership of the triennial international summer schools and textbooks on Supramolecular Structure and Function. This is the first time ever that Biophysical Society has presented this award to a non US laureate, which is a remarkable recognition for Croatia and the Ruđer Bošković Institute as well.