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Zvonko Kusić
Zvonko Kusić () (born 14 June 1946) is a Croatian physician who is professor of oncology and nuclear medicine and head of the Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine of the Sisters of Charity University Hospital in Zagreb. He was president of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) from 2011 till 2018. He is a Fellow of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (FCA). Biography Early life Kusić was born on 14 June 1946 in Zagreb. Medical career He received a Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Zagreb), specializing in nuclear medicine, radiotherapy and oncology. Since 1992 he has been full professor there. Since 1990 he has been the head of the Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine of the Sisters of Mercy University Hospital in Zagreb. He has been President of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) since 1 January 2011, having previously been an associate member from 1992 to 2000 and full member since 2000, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Academy Of Sciences And Arts
The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (; , HAZU) is the national academy of Croatia. HAZU was founded under the patronage of the Croatian bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer under the name Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts (, JAZU) since its founder wanted to make it the central scientific and artistic institution of all South Slavs. Today, its main goals are encouraging and organizing scientific work, applying the achieved results, developing of artistic and cultural activities, carrying about the Croatian cultural heritage and its affirmation in the world, publishing the results of scientific research and artistic creativity and giving suggestions and opinions for the advancement of science and art in areas of particular importance to Croatia. The academy is divided into nine classes; social sciences, mathematical, physical and chemical sciences, natural sciences, medical sciences, philological sciences, Literature, Fine Arts, Musical Arts and Musicology, technical sciences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iodine Deficiency
Iodine deficiency is a lack of the trace element iodine, an essential nutrient in the diet. It may result in metabolic problems such as goiter, sometimes as an endemic goiter as well as congenital iodine deficiency syndrome due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism, which results in developmental delays and other health problems. Iodine deficiency is an important global health issue, especially for fertile and pregnant women. It is also a preventable cause of intellectual disability. Iodine is an essential dietary mineral for neurodevelopment among children. The thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine contain iodine. In areas with little iodine in the diet, typically remote inland areas where no marine foods are eaten, deficiency is common. It is common in mountainous regions where food is grown in iodine-poor soil. Prevention includes adding small amounts of iodine to table salt, a product known as ''iodized salt''. In areas of deficiency, iodine compounds have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Births
1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade. Events January * January 6 – The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies of World War II recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 – Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Croatian Academy Of Sciences And Arts
Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class ** Field (computer science), entries in a database ** Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society ( ; also scholarly, intellectual, or academic society) is an organizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Nuclear Medicine Physicians
Croatian may refer to: *Croatia *Croatian language *Croatian people *Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (other) * Croatia (other) * Croatoan (other) * Hrvatski (other) * Hrvatsko (other) * Serbo-Croatian (other) Serbo-Croatian, Croato-Serbian, Serbo-Croat or Croato-Serb, refers to a South Slavic language that is the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, as well as a minority language in Kosovo Kosovo, officiall ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velimir Neidhardt
Velimir Neidhardt (; born 7 October 1943) is a Croatian architect, president of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts since 2019. Neidhardt is a professor at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Architecture, former president of the Croatian Architects’ Association (1995–1999), and a full member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (since 1991). Since June 2015, he is also a corresponding member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Neidhardt's most important work is the building of the National and University Library in Zagreb National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) (, NSK; formerly , NSB) is the national library of Croatia and central library of the University of Zagreb. The Library was established in 1607. Its primary mission is the development and preservat .... Major projects * Hotel Lapad (with I. Kolbach and B. Šavora; Dubrovnik, 1969) * Hotel Begova Ledina (Makarska, 1969) * Bit Pazar Shopping Centre (with I. Franić; Skopje, 1970) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Croatian Trefoil
The Order of the Croatian Trefoil () is the sixteenth most important medal given by the Republic of Croatia. The order was founded on 1 April 1995. The medal is awarded for excellence in war, direct war danger or in extraordinary circumstances in peacetime. Recipients are Anton Tus, who served as a colonel general and the chief of staff of the Yugoslav Air Force before becoming the chief of general staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, Vasily Sikorski, a Croatian wartime reporter, and diplomat to Ukraine, Slavko Burda, Ivan Čehok a previous mayor of Varaždin, Josip Đakić member of Croatian parliament, Vesna Getoš (Posthumously awarded, Posthumously), Vesna Girardi-Jurkić an archeologist, museologist and ex minister of education, Antun Hila (Posthumous award, Posthumous), Žarko Inhof, Damir Junušić, Zlatko Kajmić, dr. Boris Kandare, Vladimir Kopf (Posthumous award, Posthumous), Zvonko Kovač, Ivan Križić, Darko Matić, Ana Matoš, Zlatko Menges, Željko M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homeland's Gratitude Medal
Homeland's Gratitude Medal () is the 19th most important medal in the Croatian honours system. The Homeland's Gratitude Medal has four classes, each for the length of service of 5, 10, 15, and 20 or more years. Notable recipients * Imra Agotić * Mate Boban * Branimir Glavaš ( Revoked for charges of war crimes) * Frane Vinko Golem * Ante Kotromanović * Zvonko Kusić * Slobodan Lang * Sveto Letica * Drago Lovrić * Josip Lucić * Predrag Matić * Rudolf Perešin * Predrag Stipanović * Petar Stipetić * Mirko Šundov * Franjo Tuđman Franjo Tuđman (14 May 1922 – 10 December 1999) was a Croatian politician and historian who became the first president of Croatia, from 1990 until his death in 1999. He served following the Independence of Croatia, country's independe ... References {{ODM-stub Orders, decorations, and medals of Croatia Awards established in 1995 1995 establishments in Croatia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Danica Hrvatska
The Order of Danica Hrvatska (, ) is the fourteenth most important medal given by the Republic of Croatia. The order was founded on 1 April 1995. The medal is awarded for different purposes and with different faces: * Marko Marulić – for culture * Blaž Lorković – for business/economics * Ruđer Bošković – for sciences * Nikola Tesla – for innovation * Franjo Bučar – for sports * Katarina Zrinska – for health, social welfare and the promotion of moral values * Antun Radić – for education (left: Order medal; middle: smaller decorative version; right: Order ribbon) image:Order of DH Marko Marulić.jpg, image:Order of DH Blaž Lorković.jpg, image:Order of DH Ruđer Bošković.jpg, image:Order of DH Nikola Tesla.jpg, image:Order of DH Franjo Bučar.jpg, image:Order of DH Katarina Zrinska.jpg, image:Order of DH Antun Radić.jpg, Notable recipients * John Malkovich * Mate Rimac * Michael York OBE * Martin Sheen * Andrzej Wajda * Vladimir Prelog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugen Saenger
Eugen is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Archduke Eugen of Austria (1863–1954), last Habsburg Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order from 1894 to 1923 * Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865–1947), Swedish painter, art collector, and patron of artists * Prince Eugen of Schaumburg-Lippe (1899–1929) * Prince Eugen of Bavaria (1925–1997) * Eugen Aburel (1899–1975), Romanian surgeon and obstetrician * Eugen Bacon, female African-Australian author * Eugen Beza (born 1978), Romanian football manager and former player * Eugen Bleuler (1857–1939), Swiss psychiatrist and eugenicist * Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk (1851–1914), Austrian economist * Eugen Bolz (1881–1945), German politician and member of the anti-Nazi resistance * Eugen Chirnoagă (1891–1965), Romanian chemist * Eugen Cicero (1940–1997), Romanian-German jazz pianist * Eugen Ciucă (1913–2005), Romanian-American artist * Eugen d'Albert (1864–1932), Scottish-born pianist and composer * Eugen Doga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Becker
David Becker (born October 20, 1961) is an American jazz guitarist and leader of the David Becker Tribune. He is also a graduate of the Musicians Institute. Biography Becker began his musical life on the trumpet and won the "Outstanding Achievement Award" in music at Hale Jr High in Woodland Hills, CA under the direction of Ted Dechter who was the grandfather of Jazz guitarist, Graham Dechter. He took up guitar at age 15. David also had a brief acting career appearing in several national TV commercials with actors such as Eddie Albert. Career David and his brother Bruce (drummer) formed the David Becker Tribune in 1982. In 1984, they recorded a self titled EP at Warner Brothers studios and then toured Germany. After touring the US colleges for four months that same year, the band signed with MCA and released its debut album '' Long Peter Madsen'' in 1986. The album was recorded and mixed by Grammy winning engineer Chet Himes (Christopher Cross) In 1988, Siberian Express (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Beierwaltes
William Henry Beierwaltes ( – August 14, 2005) was an American physician who was a pioneer in the use of nuclear medicine. Beierwaltes building on the established work of Saul Hertz, developed innovations in the use of iodine-131 and in surgery in treating thyroid cancer, in establishing a university training program in nuclear medicine and in the use of radiolabeled antibodies to detect cancer.Staff"IN MEMORIAM: William H. Beierwaltes, MD, 1916-2005" ''The Journal of Nuclear Medicine'', October 2005. Accessed November 10, 2008. Early years and education Beierwaltes was born , and grew up in Saginaw, Michigan Saginaw () is a city in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township, .... He spent the vast majority of his career at the University of Michigan, earning a bachelor's degree there in 1938, his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
