PLIVA's Management Board
-Zeljko Covic, 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.
-Dubravko Mak, Vice President Global Business -Development. 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). -Appointed Vice President Global Business Development in 2001.
-Radan Spaventi, MD, Ph.D., Vice President R&D. -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).
-Zeljko Peric, Vice President Finance. 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.
-Zelimir Vuksic, MD, Vice President -Pharmaceuticals. Born 1962. Graduated from the University of -Zagreb, Croatia, Medical School in 1986. In 1988, Dr. Vuksic began his -career as a medical research associate after which he moved to the -position of sales representative at Knoll AG. In 1992, he was appointed -General Manager for the Croatian and Slovenian markets, later advancing to -the position of Manager of the Knoll Representative office for Croatia and -Slovenia (from 1993 through 1996). In 1997, Dr. Vuksic joined PLIVA as -Director of Marketing and Sales in the Pharmaceuticals segment. In 1999, -Dr. Vuksic was appointed the Director of Pharmaceutical operations -covering the areas of strategic marketing, medical affairs, licensing, and -marketing and sales. Appointed to the Management Board as Vice President -Pharmaceuticals in 2001.
+PLIVA's Management Board
+Zeljko Covic, 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). Since 1993, Mr. Covic has been President of the Management + Board and CEO of PLIVA.
+Dubravko Mak, Vice President Global Business +Development. 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). +Appointed Vice President for Global Business Development in 2001.
+Radan Spaventi, MD, Ph.D., Vice President R&D. +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 + more than 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).
+Zeljko Peric, Vice President Finance. 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 has served as Finance + Director since 1996.
+Zelimir Vuksic, MD, Vice President +Pharmaceuticals. Born 1962. Graduated from the University of +Zagreb, Croatia, Medical School in 1986. In 1988, Dr. Vuksic began his +career as a medical research associate after which he moved to the +position of sales representative at Knoll AG. In 1992, he was appointed +General Manager for the Croatian and Slovenian markets, later advancing to +the position of Manager of the Knoll Representative office for Croatia and +Slovenia (from 1993 through 1996). In 1997, Dr. Vuksic joined PLIVA as +Director of Marketing and Sales in the Pharmaceuticals segment. In 1999, +Dr. Vuksic was appointed the Director of Pharmaceutical operations +covering the areas of strategic marketing, medical affairs, licensing, and +marketing and sales. Appointed to the Management Board as Vice President +for Pharmaceuticals in 2001.