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<p><b>Zeljko Covic</b>, MSc, President & CEO. Born 1953. Graduated from the School 
  of Food & Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia, (1978), earning his 
  MSc in 1991. A member of the PLIVA team since 1980. Appointed Head of Food Production 
  (1985) and Head of Food Marketing & Sales (1988). Member of the Executive Council 
  and Secretary of Economic Affairs in Zagreb's City Assembly (1991-1993). As 
  of 1993, Mr. Covic has been President of the Management Board and CEO of PLIVA.</p>
<p><b>Dubravko Mak</b>, Vice-President & COO. Born 1958. Graduated from the School 
  of Economics, University of Zagreb, Croatia, (1981). A PLIVA team member since 
  1983. Employed in the Export Department (1994-1988), advancing to become President 
  of PLIVA USA Inc., New York, (1988-1995) and Vice-President of PLIVA Management 
  Board in charge of Business Development (1996-1999). As of 1999, COO of PLIVA.</p>
<p><b>Radan Spaventi</b>, MD, Ph.D., Vice-President & CSO. Born 1962. Graduated 
  from The School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia, (1986), where he 
  earned his Ph.D. in 1993. Post-doctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, Boston, 
  USA, and visiting scientist at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, UK. Appointed 
  Head of the Laboratory for Molecular Pathology, Department of Molecular Medicine, 
  "Ruder Boskovic" Institute, Zagreb, (1987). Author of approximately 30 scientific 
  research papers published in international peer-reviewed journals, author/editor 
  of three books. Received award for outstanding contribution to medical science 
  from the Croatian Academy of Science and Arts (1994). Recruited by PLIVA for 
  the position of Research Institute Director (1995). Appointed Vice-President 
  of the Management Board in charge of Research & Development (1999). Presently, 
  CSO of PLIVA.</p>
<p><b>Zeljko Peric</b>, Vice-President & CFO. Born 1958. Graduated from the School 
  of Foreign Trade, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Attended several workshops 
  abroad at institutions such as Harvard University and Management Centre Europe. 
  Employed abroad working on foreign investments for INGRA (1984-1990). Finance 
  Director of a Malaysian project. Upon returning to Croatia, appointed Manager 
  of the department for implementing projects in the Middle East. Senior Advisor 
  for the International Economic Relations Department at the Ministry of Foreign 
  Affairs (1990-1992). For a short period of time held position of Finance Director 
  in "Hidroelektra". A member of the PLIVA team since 1993. Director of the Consultancy 
  Department (Engineering today) (1993), and employed as Finance Director, as 
  of 1996.</p>

1	dpavlin	1.1	<p><b>Zeljko Covic</b>, MSc, President & CEO. Born 1953. Graduated from the School
2			of Food & Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia, (1978), earning his
3			MSc in 1991. A member of the PLIVA team since 1980. Appointed Head of Food Production
4			(1985) and Head of Food Marketing & Sales (1988). Member of the Executive Council
5			and Secretary of Economic Affairs in Zagreb's City Assembly (1991-1993). As
6			of 1993, Mr. Covic has been President of the Management Board and CEO of PLIVA.</p>
7			<p><b>Dubravko Mak</b>, Vice-President & COO. Born 1958. Graduated from the School
8			of Economics, University of Zagreb, Croatia, (1981). A PLIVA team member since
9			1983. Employed in the Export Department (1994-1988), advancing to become President
10			of PLIVA USA Inc., New York, (1988-1995) and Vice-President of PLIVA Management
11			Board in charge of Business Development (1996-1999). As of 1999, COO of PLIVA.</p>
12			<p><b>Radan Spaventi</b>, MD, Ph.D., Vice-President & CSO. Born 1962. Graduated
13			from The School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia, (1986), where he
14			earned his Ph.D. in 1993. Post-doctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, Boston,
15			USA, and visiting scientist at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, UK. Appointed
16			Head of the Laboratory for Molecular Pathology, Department of Molecular Medicine,
17			"Ruder Boskovic" Institute, Zagreb, (1987). Author of approximately 30 scientific
18			research papers published in international peer-reviewed journals, author/editor
19			of three books. Received award for outstanding contribution to medical science
20			from the Croatian Academy of Science and Arts (1994). Recruited by PLIVA for
21			the position of Research Institute Director (1995). Appointed Vice-President
22			of the Management Board in charge of Research & Development (1999). Presently,
23			CSO of PLIVA.</p>
24			<p><b>Zeljko Peric</b>, Vice-President & CFO. Born 1958. Graduated from the School
25			of Foreign Trade, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Attended several workshops
26			abroad at institutions such as Harvard University and Management Centre Europe.
27			Employed abroad working on foreign investments for INGRA (1984-1990). Finance
28			Director of a Malaysian project. Upon returning to Croatia, appointed Manager
29			of the department for implementing projects in the Middle East. Senior Advisor
30			for the International Economic Relations Department at the Ministry of Foreign
31			Affairs (1990-1992). For a short period of time held position of Finance Director
32			in "Hidroelektra". A member of the PLIVA team since 1993. Director of the Consultancy
33			Department (Engineering today) (1993), and employed as Finance Director, as
34			of 1996.</p>
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