Contact: lovorka.barac.lauc@inantro.hr

Academic and Scientific Degrees

  • 2011. Research Advisor (Natural Sciences – Biology)
  • 2006. Senior Research Associate (Humanities – Ethnology and Anthropology)
  • 2003. Research Associate (Humanities – Ethnology and Anthropology)
  • 2002. Ph.D. in Biology(Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia))
  • 1997. M.Sc. in Biological Anthropology (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
  • 1992. B.Sc. in Biology (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia)

Work experience

Present Positions

  1. Research Advisor, Institute for Anthropological Research, Croatia

Previous Appointments

  • 2022. – 2024. Head of the Department for Monitoring Project Impact, Croatian Science Foundation
  • 2019. – 2022. Head of the Young Researchers Department, Croatian Science Foundation
  • 2018. – 2019. Acting Director, Croatian Science Foundation
  • 2014. – 2018. Head of the Young Researchers Department, Croatian Science Foundation
  • 2009. – 2014. Executive Director, Croatian Science Foundation
  • 1992. – 2009. Doctoral student, Research Assistant, Senior Research Assistant, Research Associate and Senior Research Associate, Institute for Anthropological Research

Scientific and Professional Work

 Research Experience:

  • 2008. – 2012. Senior Research Associate, Project: “Molecular-genetic portrait of the Roma – an isolated founder population model” (196-1962766-2763) (Ministry of Science Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia).
  • 2005. – 2008. Senior Research Associate, Project: “Population Structure and Genetic History of Western Balkan Roma” Wenner-Gren Foundation (Gr. 7349).
  • 2003. – 2005. Researche Associate, Project “Genetic Epidemiological Investigations of Croatian Island Isolate Populations” Royal Society.
  • 2002. – 2007. Research Assistant/Research Associate, Project: “Population structure of Croatia-anthropogenetic approach” (019605) (Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia).
  • 1997. – 2002. Research Assistant, Project: “Anthropological investigations of the population structure of Croatia – Biomedical Approach” (Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia; 01960101) Voditelj akademik Pavao Rudan.
  • 1995. – 1998. Research Assistant, Project: “Biological and cultural micro – differentiation among rural populations, Middle Dalmatia – Croatia” (Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., USA; JFP-259).
  • 1995. – 1997. Research Assistant, Project: “Anthropological investigations of the population structure of Croatia” (Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia; 3-01-133).
  • 1993. – 1994. Research Assistant, Project: ” Research on the anthropological characteristics of Croatian soldiers and officers“ (Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia and Institute for Anthropological Research).

Professional Training

  • 2001. Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Tartu University, Estonia
  • 2000. Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Tartu University, Estonia
  • 1999. 1 Laboratoire d’hematologie, Faculte de Pharmacie, Boredeaux, France
  • 1999. Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Tartu University, Estonia

List of Publications: link

Teaching Experience

  1. – 2009. Lecturer, undergraduate course “Methods in Molecular Anthropology” (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
  2. – Lecturer, Ph.D. course “Molecular anthropology” (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia)

Professional Work

  • 2025. – Vice President, European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC)
  • 2023. – Member of national committee for OECD-EU Research and Innovation Careers Observatory (ReICO)
  • 2021. – 2023. Vice President of the Financial Committee, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
  • 2021. – 2023. Member of the Working Group for the Development of the National Open Science Plan and Policies (HR-OOZ)
  • 2016. – 2018. Vice President of the Financial Committee, European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC)
  • 2013. – Delegate of the Republic of Croatia, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
  • 2013. – Delegate of the Republic of Croatia, European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC)
  • 2009. – 2013. Advisor, European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC)
  • 2009. – 2013. Advisor, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)

Organisation of Scientific Meetings

  • 1998. – 2005. Member of Organizing Committee of the „School of Biological Anthropology“, Zagreb, Croatia
  • 1997. Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the “24th School of Biological Anthropology: Anthropology and Epidemiology – Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Iodide Deficiency Disorders”, Zagreb, Croatia
  • 1995. Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the “22nd School of Biological Anthropology: Anthropology and Genetic Disease” and “11th International Anthropological Poster Conference”, Zagreb, Croatia
  • 1994. Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the “21st School of Biological Anthropology: Health Service to Immigrant and Refugee Populations: Patient and Providers: Cross Cultural Perspective” Zagreb, Croatia
  • 1993. Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the “19th School of Biological Anthropology: Bread – Milk- Water” and “20th School of Biological Anthropology: Current Topics in Historical Anthropology” Zagreb, Croatia
  • 1993. – 2005. Member of Organizing Committee of the international workshops“Anthropology and Health”, Hvar

 Memberships in Professional Organisations

  • 2002. – European Society of Human Genetcs
  • 1995. – Croatian Anthropological Society
  • 1995. – European Anthropological Association (EAA)
  • 1995. – International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES)
  • 1995. – Croatian Society of Human Genetics

Editorial Responsibilities

  1. -2009. Member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal: “Collegium Antropologicum”