Prof dr Mirjana Hruškar, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb received her PhD in 2001 in field of Biotechnical Sciences at the same Faculty.
Since 1992 she works in the Laboratory for Food Quality Control where she participates in scientific research and teaching in the field of food analysis, quality control, safety, sensory analysis and traceability to this day.
Prof dr Mirjana Hruškar is co-author of 45 scientific papers and has participated in 63 international scientific conferences. She is co-author of the university handbook. She coordinated many undergraduate, graduate and several master and doctoral thesis. She has participated in nine scientific projects.
She is a member of the Croatian Dairy Association, Croatian Society of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists (CROFOST) and a member of Croatian Journal of Food Technology, Biotechnology and Nutrition editorial board.
She was the president of Faculty’s Quality Assurance Committee; member of Student Research Committee; Committee for Textbooks, Manuals and Scripts; Graduate Thesis Committee.
2007-2011 she was Vice-dean for education, president of Education Committee and member of Quality Management Commission. 2011-2015 PhD Mirjana Hruškar was Dean of Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb.
She is a member of the Biotechnical Area Council, extended Rector’s Collegium, president of the Quality Assurance Committee and a member of several working groups and commissions at the University of Zagreb. She is a member of CROFOST directing board, member of Council for Monitoring in the Food Industry Agricultural Processing Sector of the Ministry of Agriculture and the president of the Croatian Food Agency’s Scientific Committee.
She won the Annual Award for Scientific Research (Society of University Professors and Other Scientists in Zagreb) and the Award for the long-term and successful cooperation and remarkable contribution to the higher education, science and profession promotion (Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology).