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Financing of Ruđer Bošković Institute: Current and Future Challenges
Danica Ramljak, D. V. M., Ph.D.Director General
R u đ e r B o š k o v i ć I n s t i t u t e
RBI is the largest Croatian multidisciplinary research institute in:
• Physics• Chemistry• Oceanography (marine and environmental research and geosciences)• Molecular Biology• Biomedicine• Computer science • Electronics/Engineering
• Theologian, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, and a polymath from the city of Dubrovnik
• Dubrovnik, Rome, Venice, Paris, Istanbul, Milan, Bassano • The first coherent description of atomic theory in his work Theoria Philosophiae Naturalis, which is one of the great attempts to understand the structure of the universe in a single idea
• Many important contributions to astronomy
Ruđer Josip Bošković (1711 – 1787)
Portrait by Robert Edge Pine, London, 1760
MISSION
High quality basic researchStrong involvement in higher education Leading contribution to the growth of the national economy
VISION
Croatian EU Centre of scientific excellence
RBI TODAYRBI TODAY
20 000 m2 area 81 laboratories
TOTAL = 867 EMPLOYEES
550 RESEARCH STAFF (344 with Ph.D.)
OVERVIEW BY BRANCHES
OVERVIEW BY AGE
R u đ e r B o š k o v i ć I n s t i t u t e
Board of Governors
International Advisory Board
Scientific CouncilDirector
Heads of Divisions and Centers
Theoretical Physics Division
Division of Experimental Physics
Division of Materials Physics
Division of Physical Chemistry
Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
Division of Materials Chemistry
Division of Molecular Biology
Division of Molecular Medicine
Division for Marine and Enviromental Research
Division of Laser and Atomic Research and Development
Division of Electronics
Center for Marine Research
Center for Informatics and Computing
Center for NMR
Library
Administration
Maintenance and Tehnical Services
The organizational structure of the RBI
RBI EU CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
VISIBILITY
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
EDUCATION
PATENTS, FUNDRAISING
IMPROVE INTEGRATION
IMPROVE RESEARCH
INFRASTRUCTUREIMPACT PAPERS
INCREASE # INTERN.
PROJECTS
COOPERATION WITH INDUSTRY
RBI scientists - 6% of the total no. of scientists in Croatia
32 % of all Croatian articles cited in Current Content
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
364 389 356 408 406 440
CC Papers: 2004 - 2009
Đurđica Ugarković
EMBO member
Saša Ceci
Robert Vianello i Zvonimir Maksić
The most cited Croatian and IRB researcher Nenad Trinajstić with more than 10, 000 citations
136 projects in basic research funded by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
International projects:
PROJECT TOTAL NO. FIELD OF RESEARCH
FP5 2 experimental physics, marine research
FP6 20experimental physics, marine research, molecular biology, chemistry, atomic research, molecular medicine
FP7 12 computer sciences, experimental physics,
NATO 4 experimental physics, marine research, chemistry
IAEA* 6 experimental physics
COST 5 molecular medicine
INTERREG*** 2 marine research
* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)**Interregional Cooperation Programme*** Croatian Inovation Technology Action Program
RESEARCH PROJECTS
R u đ e r B o š k o v i ć I n s t i t u t e
Scientific projects
*MZOS – Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
52%
8%
29%
9% 2%Basic research funded by MZOS
Other projects in Republic of Croatia (NZZ, UKF…)
Bilateral cooperation
International projects (FP6, FP7, NATO, IAEA…)
Other projects funded by MZOS
R u đ e r B o š k o v i ć I n s t i t u t e
Revenue in 2009
14%5%
8%
2%
72%
National project funding (JADRAN, UKF, NZZ, HITRA)
International project funding (FP, NATO, IAEA...)
External contracts (commercial con-tracts)
Donations and other funding
Revenue from MZOS (block grant + salaries)
R u đ e r B o š k o v i ć I n s t i t u t e
How can the best research institute in Croatia contribute to development of the
National Innovation System?
IDEAS
FUNDING
IP AND PATENTS
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Spin off companies Ruđer Innovations• Commercialization of innovations and technology transfer
Ruđer Medikol Cyclotrone• Development and production of radionuclides
Ruđer Medikol Diagnostics• Breast and other genetic hereditary diagnostics
Initium Futuri• Innovative ICT technologies
BioZyne • Biotech company for R&D in the life sciences (cancer drugs)
Artes Calculi Innovative ICT technologies
R u đ e r B o š k o v i ć I n s t i t u t e
Thank you!
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