Peres Center for Peace and Innovation have appointed Professor Dragan Primorac as member of The International Advisory Board
The Peres Center is Israel’s leading non-profit, non-political, non-governmental organisation focused on developing and implementing innovative and cutting-edge peace-building programs in Innovation, Peace Education, Medicine, Business, and Environment, reaching tens of thousands of participants over the last 20 years. Programs are developed and implemented together with local, regional, and international partners, bringing the best and brightest minds to the table, and aim to address challenges and needs in order to ensure positive and meaningful impact. Program participants come... Read More
Dragan Primorac has been appointed Professor of the Xi’an Jiaotong University in China
Because of his outstanding contribution to the field of biomedical sciences Professor Dragan Primorac has been elected as Visiting Professor of the Xi’an Jiaotong University in China. Professor Dragan Primorac is a pediatrician, forensic expert and geneticist. He serves as adjunct professor at Eberly College of Science, The Pennsylvania State University, and Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, University of New Haven, in the United States and as professor at Medical Schools in Split and Osijek as well as at Department of Biotechnology, University of... Read More
Dragan Primorac has been appointed Chair of International Affairs Committee of the American Academy of Forensic Science
John Gerns, the President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) announced that professor Dragan Primorac, former Minister of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia has been appointed Chair of International Affairs Committee of the American Academy of Forensic Science. The announcement has been made during The AAFS 68th Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 28, 2016 with a more than 5,000 conference attendees. Professor Dragan Primorac also met Mrs. Sally Quillian Yates, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States who gave... Read More
Dragan Primorac held a lecture at the congress ‘The future of the healthcare industry’
Dragan Primorac, president of the Board of Trustees – St. Catherine Hospital, a renowned Croatian physician, scientist and world geneticist and forensic scientist, at the Congress “Future of the healthcare industry” on October 20th 2015, noted the important role of regenerative medicine, which is nowadays one of the biggest challenges of the modern medicine. Personalized medicine, from orthopedics and pain medicine to pharmacogenetics will significantly change the way of treatment, but also the structure of the cost of the treatment. Can you imagine what it will mean for the... Read More
Prof. Dragan Primorac has been awarded The State Science Award
Prof. Dragan Primorac has been awarded The State Science Award for his outstanding contribution to biomedical science. The State Science Award is the highest and the most prestigious national recognition by the Parliament of The Republic of Croatia for extraordinary contribution to science and technology. The Award ceremony took the place on October 15th, 2015 at the Parliament of the Republic of Croatian in the presence of the President of The Parliament Mr. Josip Leko and the Minister of Science, Education and Sports of The Republic of Croatia Prof. Vedran Mornar. Read More
Dragan Primorac inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame
Dragan Primorac is inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. He received Official Induction in the category “Pioneer Taekwondo Instructor” for his outstanding achievements and contribution to the Taekwondo. The award was given by Dr. Gerard Robbins, executive director and former U.S. Taekwondo champion, during The Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame Award Presentation The Taekwondo Hall of fame is an international organisation of technical advisors who are themselves members of The World Taekwondo Federation, International Taekwondo Federation and World Taekwondo Alliance. The... Read More
US Ambassador in Sarajevo, Maureen E. Cormack presented a special award to Dragan Primorac
Professor Dragan Primorac and Her Excellency Maureen E. Cormack, US Ambassador in Sarajevo during the ceremony when Mrs. Cormack awarded Professor Primorac with a Special Recognition Award for his outstanding service, dedication, professionalism and exceptional medical care and support to U.S. Embassy Sarajevo and Zagreb. Read More