Scientific Advisor, biologist, Ph.D.

Biography

Date and Place of Birth:                                  
Juny 27, 1952, Kukujevci

Education:                                 
1971-1977  Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (Molecular Biology)
Garaj V. Frequency of Salmonellae in animal food [B.Sc. thesis]. Zagreb: Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 1977. Supervisor: B. Stilinović.
1979-1988 Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (Molecular and Cell Biology)
Garaj V. The effects of chemical mutagens on human lymphocyte genome and V79 Chinese hamster cells [M.Sc. thesis]. Zagreb: Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 1983. Supervisor: Đ. Horvat.
Garaj-Vrhovac V. Mutagenic effects in  antineoplastic drugs on human lymphocyte genome and V79 Chinese hamster cells exposed to microwave radiation [Ph.D thesis]. Zagreb: Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 1988. Supervisor: Đ. Horvat

Training:
1987  Interregional Training Course on Radiation Cytogenetics in Biomedical, Health and Radiation Protection Problems (IAEA), Tokio, Japan
1995 New Methods in Genetic Toxicology (COST 244), Mol, Belgium

Working Experience:                     
1979-1981  Faculty  of Science, University of Zagreb
Since 1982  Institute for Medical Reasearch and Occupational Health, Zagreb

Memberships:
European Environmental Molecular Society
Croatian Biological Society
Croatian Genetical Society
Croatian Toxicological Society
Croatian Radiation Protection Association

Teaching:                                  
Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb: Graduate study in biology (Radiobiology); Post-graduate study in biology (Environmental and occupational mutagens; Biological methods in genetical toxicology)