Ruđer

Bošković
Institute

Financing of Ruđer Bošković Institute: Current and Future Challenges

Danica Ramljak, D. V. M., Ph.D.

Director General
RBI is the largest Croatian multidisciplinary
research institute in:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Oceanography (marine and environmental
research and geosciences)
• Molecular Biology
• Biomedicine
• Computer science
• Electronics/Engineering
 Ruđer Josip Bošković
(1711 – 1787)

• Theologian, physicist, astronomer, mathematician,

philosopher, diplomat, poet, and a polymath from the
city of Dubrovnik

• Dubrovnik, Rome, Venice, Paris, Istanbul, Milan,

Bassano
 
• The first coherent description of atomic theory in his
work Theoria Philosophiae Naturalis, which is one of the
great attempts to understand the structure of the universe
in a single idea Portrait by Robert Edge Pine, London,
1760

• Many important contributions to astronomy

MISSION
High quality basic research
Strong involvement in higher education
Leading contribution to the growth of the national economy

VISION
Croatian EU Centre of scientific excellence
 RBI TODAY

20 000 m2 area
81 laboratories
TOTAL = 867 EMPLOYEES

550 RESEARCH STAFF (344

with Ph.D.)
OVERVIEW BY BRANCHES

OVERVIEW BY AGE
 The organizational structure of the RBI

Ruđer Bošković Institute Board of International

Governors Advisory Board

Director
Heads of Divisions Scientific Council
and Centers

Theoretical Physics Division Center for Marine Research Administration

Maintenance and
Division of Experimental Center for Informatics and
Tehnical Services
Physics Computing

Division of Materials Physics Center for NMR

Division of Physical Chemistry

Library
Division of Organic Chemistry
and Biochemistry

Division of Materials Chemistry

Division of Molecular Biology

Division of Molecular Medicine

Division for Marine and

Enviromental Research

Division of Laser and Atomic

Research and Development

Division of Electronics
 RBI  EU CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
IMPROVE INCREASE #
IMPROVE IMPACT PAPERS INTERN. COOPERATION
RESEARCH
INTEGRATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS WITH INDUSTRY

VISIBILITY

INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION

EDUCATION

PATENTS,
FUNDRAISING
 SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

RBI scientists - 6% of the total no. of scientists in Croatia

 32 % of all Croatian articles cited in Current Content

CC Papers: 2004 - 2009

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

364 389 356 408 406 440

Ksenija Zahradka

Neda Slade

Mary Sopta
Đurđica Ugarković

EMBO member

Saša Ceci

Robert Vianello i
Zvonimir Maksić
The most cited Croatian and IRB researcher Nenad
Trinajstić with more than 10, 000 citations
 RESEARCH PROJECTS
136 projects in basic research funded by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of
the Republic of Croatia
International projects:

PROJECT TOTAL NO. FIELD OF RESEARCH

FP5 2 experimental physics, marine research
experimental physics, marine research, molecular
FP6 20 biology, chemistry, atomic research, molecular
medicine
FP7 12 computer sciences, experimental physics,
NATO 4 experimental physics, marine research, chemistry
IAEA* 6 experimental physics
COST 5 molecular medicine
INTERREG*** 2 marine research

* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

**Interregional Cooperation Programme
*** Croatian Inovation Technology Action Program
 Scientific projects

Ruđer Bošković Institute

Basic research funded by MZOS

9% 2%

Other projects in Republic of

Croatia (NZZ, UKF…)

29%
52%

Bilateral cooperation

8% International projects (FP6, FP7,

NATO, IAEA…)

Other projects funded by MZOS

*MZOS – Ministry of Science, Education and Sports

 Revenue in 2009

Ruđer Bošković Institute

National project funding (JADRAN,

14% UKF, NZZ, HITRA)
5%

8%
International project funding (FP,
NATO, IAEA...)

2%
External contracts (commercial
contracts)

72%
Donations and other funding

Revenue from MZOS (block grant +

salaries)
Ruđer Bošković Institute

How can the best research institute in

Croatia contribute to development of the
National Innovation System?
 IP AND PATENTS
FUNDING

TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER

IDEAS
 Spin off companies
Ruđer Innovations
• Commercialization of innovations and technology transfer

Ruđer Medikol Cyclotrone

• Development and production of radionuclides

Ruđer Medikol Diagnostics

• Breast and other genetic hereditary diagnostics

Initium Futuri
• Innovative ICT technologies

BioZyne
• Biotech company for R&D in the life sciences (cancer drugs)

Artes Calculi
Innovative ICT technologies
Ruđer Bošković Institute

Thank you!