{"id":43088,"date":"2026-05-07T17:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&p=43088"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:25:27","slug":"president-milanovic-receives-young-scientists-and-artists-awarded-by-the-association-of-university-teachers","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-receives-young-scientists-and-artists-awarded-by-the-association-of-university-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Receives Young Scientists and Artists Awarded by the Association of University Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today welcomed young scientists and artists who received the annual awards from the Association of University Teachers and Other Scientists. Ten individuals were honoured for their outstanding achievements, nine in scientific fields and one in the arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awardees presented their projects and research to President Milanovi\u0107, who congratulated them and expressed gratitude to the Association for supporting and encouraging the work of young researchers. Eligibility for the Association\u2019s Annual Award is open to applicants under 35 years of age at the time of submission who are employed at faculties, academies, or research institutes in Zagreb. The award recognizes excellence in scientific and artistic accomplishments across all disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 Annual Award winners include Nevio Barba\u010da \u010culjak, M.Econ., for his work \u201cIdiosyncratic momentum factors: A path to improved risk-return trade-offs\u201d in the social sciences, economics, at the Faculty of Economics; Lea Anastazija Fleger, M.A., for directing the opera \u201cNikola \u0160ubi\u0107 Zrinjski\u201d in theatre arts (stage and media arts) at the Academy of Dramatic Arts; Dora Kne\u017eevi\u0107, Ph.D., for her research \u201cPhonological and speech motor abilities in children with childhood apraxia of speech\u201d in social sciences, speech therapy, at the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation; Natalia Smrkulj, Ph.D., for \u201cHolocene paleoenvironmental changes recorded in the sediments of the karst Krka River estuary (eastern Adriatic coast, Croatia)\u201d in natural sciences, geology, at the Croatian Geological Institute; Luka Stani\u0107, Ph.D., for \u201cThe Role of Emotional Parentification in Linking Psychological Abuse and Parental Conflict to Adolescents\u2019 Internalized Problems\u201d in social sciences, social work, at the Faculty of Law; Elizabeta \u0160amec, Ph.D., for \u201cRetrofitting of Apse Vaults in the Zagreb Cathedral After the 2020 Earthquake\u201d in technical sciences, architecture and urbanism, at the Faculty of Civil Engineering; Andrea Usenik, Ph.D., for \u201cIntrinsic fluorescence of calixarenes: the origin and applications\u201d in natural sciences, chemistry, at the Faculty of Science; Dr. sc. Antonio Zandona for \u201cNicotinamide derivatives protect the blood-brain barrier against oxidative stress\u201d in biomedicine and health, basic medical sciences, at the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Medicine; Andrija Zaplati\u0107, Ph.D., for \u201cAdvanced FE-based multimodal correlation analyses for the characterization of woven composite\u201d in technical sciences, mechanical engineering, at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture; and Iva Zoki\u0107, M.Env.Eng., for \u201cSustainable Deacidification of waste cooking oil in a Karr column using deep eutectic solvent\u201d in technical sciences, chemical engineering, at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Association of University Teachers and Other Scientists, established in 1919, is Croatia\u2019s oldest continuous association of university professors and plays a key role in advancing the University of Zagreb and Croatian science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attending the meeting at the Office of the President were Assoc. Prof. Aleksandar Mar\u0161avelski, Ph.D., President of the Association; Prof. Alka Obadi\u0107, Ph.D., Vice-President; Prof. Emeritus Mladen Franz, Ph.D., Chair of the Annual Award Committee; Danijela Bari\u0107, Ph.D., Chair of the Supervisory Board; Assoc. Prof. Ivana Kanceljak, Ph.D., Secretary; Prof. Jasna Franeki\u0107, Ph.D., Member of the Court of Honour; and Administrative Secretary Hrvoje Tadi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Milanovi\u0107 was accompanied by his Adviser for Education, Jadranka \u017darkovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Dario Andri\u0161ek<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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