Personal Data
Birthdate: September 13, 1961
Place of birth: Krusevac, Serbia
Language: English

Academic Degrees
1987 M.D., Belgrade University School of Medicine
1993 Ph.D., Belgrade University School of Medicine

Postdoctoral Training
1998 Kerckhoff-Klinik GmbH, Max Planck Institute for Physiological and Clinical Research, Bad Nauheim , Germany
2000 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine , University of South Alabama, Mobile , USA
2001/2002 Max Planck Institute for Physiological and Clinical Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany

Academic Career
1986-1988 Demonstration in Medical Physiology and Research Fellow, Belgrade University School of Medicine
1988-1989 Physician (general medicine), Krusevac Health Centre
1989-1991 Research Assistant of Medical Physiology, Belgrade University School of Medicine
1991-1995 Assistant of Medical Physiology, Belgrade University School of Medicine
1995-1999 Assistant Professor of Medical Physiology, Belgrade University School of Medicine
1997-2000 Chief, Centre for Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology, Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade
1999-present, Associate Professor of Medical Physiology, Belgrade University School of Medicine

Memberships and Fellowships in Scientific Societies
1988-2002 Yugoslav Physiological Society
1988-present, Serbian Physiological Society
1989-2002 Yugoslav Society of Cardiology
1996-present, Yugoslav Pharmacological Society/Serbian Pharmacological Society
1996-present, Serbian Medical Society
1997-2002 American College of Angiology
1997-2002 Yugoslav Hypertension League
1997-2002 Founder, Yugoslav Atherosclerosis Society
1998-present, International Society of Hypertension
2001-present, Sport's Medicine Association of Serbia
2001-present, European Atherosclerosis Society
2001-2004 North American Vascular Biology Organization
2002-present, Regular Member, American Physiological Society
2003- Founder, Serbian Association for Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
2004-present, Ordinary Member, The Physiological Society (UK)
2005-present, Member, European Society for Surgical Research

Administrative Responsibilites
1995-1997 Secretary, Board of Sport Medicine, Belgrade University School of Medicine
1997-2000 Secretary, Board of Medical Physiology, Belgrade University School of Medicine
2000-2002 Co-chairmen, Council on Microcirculation, Yugoslav Society of Cardiology
2001-2005 Vice-President, Serbian Physiological Society
2002-2004 Member of Council on Science/President for Student's Scientific Work, Belgrade University School of Medicine
2003-present, President, Serbian Association for Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Research
2004 -2005 President, Union of Biological Societies, Serbia and Montenegro (FR Yugoslavia)
2004-2005 Member, Committee on European Medical Curriculum Implementation, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade
2004- 2006, President, Serbian Medical Society/Section for Physiology and Pathophysiology
2006 – present, President, Serbian Physiological Society

Public Health Activities
1997-2002 Co-founder/Secretary General, Yugoslav Atherosclerosis Society
2001 President, Organizing Committee, The First Yugoslav Congress on Atherosclerosis with International Participation, Belgrade
2003 President, Conference on Physiological Sciences with International Participation “Risk factors and health”, Belgrade/Zrenjanin
2003 President, Symposium “Vascular wall and oxidative stress: from molecule to the scientific basis of prevention and therapy”, School of Medicine , University of Belgrade
2004 Co-President, Scientific Meeting “Oxidative stress and mechanisms of protection”, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Kragujevac
2004 Chairman, the first CME Seminar with IAS recognized certificate “Scientific Basis of Atherosclerosis Prevention accredited by School of Medicine, University of Belgrade
2005 President, The First Congress of Physiological Sciences of Serbia and Montenegro with International Participation, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade
2006 Chairman, Second CME Seminar with IAS recognized certificate “Scientific Basis of Atherosclerosis Prevention accredited by School of Medicine, University of Belgrade

Journals/Editorial Board
2003- present, Executive Editor, Iugoslavica Physiologica et Pharmacologica Acta
2006- 2008 Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

International Responsibilites
2000-present, Council Member, International Atherosclerosis Society
2003-present, Council Member, Federation of European Physiological Societies
2005-present, Adhering Body, International Union of Physiological Sciences
2005 Member, International Advisory Board, XIV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis (ISA Rome)
2006 Abstract Reviewer, XIV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis, ISA Rome
2006 Chairman, Belgrade Satellite Symposium of the XIV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis
(ISA Rome 2006)
2006 Director, European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) Accredited Course, Belgrade Satellite Symposium of the XIV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis 2006
2006 Member, Judging Panel, Senator William J. Keon Basic Science Competition, National Research Forum for Young Investigators in Circulatory and Respiratory Health, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2006 Co-chairman, Symposium III, University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine Symposium “Developments in Cardiovascular Science and Medicine”, 10th Anniversary of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada