ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
The Board
The Foundation is governed by the Board, which is composed of seven members. The Foundation’s Board members are appointed by the Croatian Parliament upon nomination by the Government of the Republic of Croatia, who selects them from the pool of excellent Croatian scientists, taking into account equal representation of all scientific areas. Candidates for Board members are nominated by scientific institutes, the Croatian Rectors’ Conference, university Senates, the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, The Croatian Chamber of Commerce, employers’ associations, National Council for Science as well as individual scientists and academia members, following a public call for nominations.
Board members elect their President and Deputy President by a majority vote.
At the constitutive session of the current Board, held on 17 June 2021, the Board members elected as Board President Professor Nikola Ružinski, PhD. Professor Željko Kaštelan, PhD, F.C.A. and Associate Professor Anna-Maria Getoš Kalac were elected as Deputy Presidents. On 12 May 2023, upon decision of the Board, Dr Slavko Perica, PhD, was appointed to the position of President of the Board.
Current members of the Foundation's Board
Dr Slavko Perica, PhD
Board President
Dr Slavko Perica, PhD
Board President
Board President
Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation
Professor Željko Kaštelan, PhD, F.C.A.
Deputy President
Professor Željko Kaštelan, PhD, F.C.A.
Deputy President
Board Deputy President
University Hospital Centre Zagreb
Professor Anna-Maria Getoš Kalac, PhD
Deputy President
Professor Anna-Maria Getoš Kalac, PhD
Deputy President
Board Deputy President
Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb
Dr Zrinka Kovarik, PhD
(from 14 March 2024)
Dr Zrinka Kovarik, PhD
(from 14 March 2024)
Board Member
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
Professor Milan Mesić, PhD
Professor Milan Mesić, PhD
Board Member
Selvita d.o.o.
Professor Nikola Ružinski, PhD
Professor Nikola Ružinski, PhD
Board Member
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (retired)
Professor Dražen Vikić-Topić, PhD
Professor Dražen Vikić-Topić, PhD
Board Member
Ruđer Bošković Institute (retired)
Professor Emeritus Srećko Kovač, PhD
(from 13 May 2021 to 14 March 2024)
Professor Emeritus Srećko Kovač, PhD
(from 13 May 2021 to 14 March 2024)
Board Member
Institute of Philosophy (retired)
Director of the Foundation
Pursuant to the Act on the Croatian Science Foundation (Official Gazette 57/2022), the Foundation is represented by the Director, who is also in charge of day-to-day operation of the Foundation and the lawfulness of its activities.