Academy Members

Dekaris Dragan, F.C.A.

Academic titles:

• doctor of Science
• fellow of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Institutions:

• Professor (retired) – School of Medicine, University of Zagreb
• Scientific advisor (retired) – Institute of Immunology, Zagreb

Functions in Academy:

• head of – Institute for Scientific and Artistic Work in Osijek (1996. – 2009.)
• secretary – Department of Medical Sciences (01/01/1997 – 12/31/2003)

Membership in Academy:

• full member – Department of Medical Sciences (07/24/1991 – …)
• extraordinary member – Department of Medical Sciences (03/11/1986 – 07/24/1991)
• associate member – Department of Medical Sciences (06/06/1975 – 03/11/1986)

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Research Interests:

• Immunology; Cellular Immunology; Clinical Immunology; Allergology; Stress and Immunity; Vaccinology.

Professional Experience

• 1960-1964 Research Assistant, Institute “Rugjer Bošković”, Zagreb, Croatia
• 1966-1968 Visiting Ph.D., Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
• 1968-1971 Research Associate, Institute “Rugjer Bošković”, Zagreb
• 1971-2001
  Institute of Immunology, Zagreb:
  – Head of Section (1971-1982),
  – Head of Department (1982-1992),
  – Scientific Director of the Institute (1992-1994),
  – Vice-Director of the Institute (1994-1997),
  – Head of Department for Research and Development (1997 – 2001)
• 1972 Assistant Professor in Immunology, Zagreb University School of Medicine
• 1976 Associate Professor in Immunology, Zagreb University School of Medicine
• 1984 Professor in Immunology, Zagreb University School of Medicine
• 1996 Honorary Director, Institute for Scientific and Artistic Work-Osijek, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts; Visiting Professor, Rijeka University School of Medicine
• 1997 Member, Presidency of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
• 2001 Retired

Honours

• “Rugjer Bošković” Award of Republic of Croatia for Scientific Discovery, 1973;
• Fellow, Croatian Academy of Medical Sciences, Croatia, 1974;
• “Pavao Čulumović” Award for Medical Scientific Research, Croatian Academy for Medical Sciences, 1974;
• Candidate Member, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Art, Croatia, 1975;
• “La Medaglia al Merito” for Research in Experimental Immunology, Vibo Valentia, Italy, 1977;
• Associate Member, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Art, 1986;
• Diploma for Merits in Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Croatian Academy of Medical Sciences, 1987;Diploma for Merits, Yugoslav Association of Allergologists and Clinical immunologists, 1988;
• Full Member, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 1991;
• “Ante Šercer” Award for Best Published Scientific Paper in 1993 , 1994; Croatian Academy of Medical Sciences
• Active Member, New York Academy of Sciences, 1996;
• Present (“Ehrengeschenk”) from Governor of Styria, Austria, in recognition of invaluable contribution to Austrian sciences in the fields of immunology and international collaboration, 1998;
• Diploma for Merits , Croatian Medical Association, 1999.
• “Ladislav Rakovac” Award , Croatian Medical Association, 2001
• Croatian State Award for Science for life achievement in biomedical research, 2001.

Professional Societies

• Societe Francaise d’Immunologie
• Croatian Immunological Society
• Croatian Medical Association
• Croatian Society of Allergologists and Clinical Immunologists
• Croatian Biological Society
• Croatian Society for Natural Sciences
• European Reticulo-Endothelial Society, Clinical Immunology Committee of International Union of Immunological Societies
• European Society for Immunodeficiences

Editorial and Advisory Activities

• Editorial boards:
• Member: Yugoslav Interacademic Council for Research of Specific Hypersensitivity, 1977-1991
• Managing Board , Croatian Society for Natural Sciences, 1977-1980
• Croatian Universities’ Commission for Scientific and Teaching Degrees Promotion in Medicine and Stomatology, 1982-1999
• Temporary Adviser WHO, 1983
• Yugoslav Commission for Drugs, 1984 -1988
• Commission for Republic Scientific Awards “Rugjer Bošković”, Croatian Ministry of Sciences, 1986
• Group of Experts for Immunology, Croatian Ministry of Sciences, 1987
• Presidency of Croatian Academy of Medical Sciences, 1988 – …
• Scientific Council for Protection of Nature , Croatian Academy of Sciences and Art, 1988-Present;
• Working Group for Scientific and Technological Cooperation, Alps-Adria Working Community, 1991-1993;
• Committee for International Colaboration , Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 1991-1997, 2004-;
• European Group for Immunodeficiencies (EGID) now European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID), 1992. – Present
• Croatia’s Parliament Committee for State Awards in Science (1996-1997, 1996-2000; 2004);
• Presidency , Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 1997-2003
• Committee fo European Project, Croatian Academy for Sciences and Arts, 2002 – …
• President, Croatia’s Parliament National Medical Council, Ministry of Health, 2002 – …
• Managing Council , Institute Ruđer Bošković, 2004 – …
• Rijeka University’s Council, 2005-.
• Administrative Experience
  Scientific Director and Vice-General Director, Institute of Immunology (over 400 employees, including 81 faculty and 18 postdoctoral associates, 1994-1997); Head, Croatian Referral Centre for Clinical Cellular Immunodiagnostic, (1986-1993); Head, Croatian Registry for Primary Immunodeficiences, (1993-2001); Head, Department for Research and Development, Institute of Immunology (1982-1987 and 1993-2001); Co-principal and Principal Investigator for grants from Croatian Ministry of Sciences (1971-Present).
• Organizer of several international scientific meetings.

Teaching Experience

• Lectures on immunology and allergology at University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Croatia; University of Ljubljana School of Medicine,Slovenia; University of Sarajevo School of Medicine, Bosnia and Hercegovina; University of Priština School of Medicine, Kosovo, Yugoslavia; Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
• Advisor for B.Sc. and Ph.D. students in Immunology and Allergology

Publications

A total of 229 scientific and professional papers ;

• 103 in international journals;
• 50 books
  (1 monograph; 5 as co-author and editor; 42 as author of chapter; 2 translations)
  The impact of these publications is indicated by citations in journals and in 14 international textbooks or books on immunology.