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Born on August 9, 1961, in Belgrade. The Medical Faculty in Belgrade finished in January 1986 with an average grade of 9.28. He defended his master's thesis in 1991 at the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies at the University of Belgrade. His doctoral dissertation he defended at the Medical Faculty in Belgrade in 1994. In 1992, he earned the degree of Occupational health specialist at the Medical Faculty in Belgrade and eight years later he earned a super specialist degree in Occupational toxicology, also at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade. In addition to his professional development in the country, he did post-doctoral studies in Ghent (Belgium). His teaching career started in 1989 at University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine as an assistant trainee within the Occupational Health chair. He became an assistant in 1992 and an assistant professor in 1995. Associate professor in Occupational health, he became in 2000. Since March 2009 he is a full professor of Occupational Health. He was Chair of Occupational Health in the period from 2001-2006 and 2009-2012. In the period October 2012-2018 he has been working as a Vice-Dean for clinical teaching at the Medical Faculty in Belgrade. From October 2018 till October 2021, he held the position of Vice-Rector responsible for education at University of Belgrade. In parallel with his university career, he started his professional career, starting with as a clinical doctor at the Institute of Occupational Health in 1989, through an occupational health specialist doctor in 1992, head of the Department of Occupational Toxicology from 1995 to 2009, to the Assistant Director of the Institute of Occupational Health from 2001 to 2009. From May 2011 to October 2012, he served as Assistant Minister of Health responsible for International Cooperation and European Integration. He is a member of the National Council for Safety and Health at Work from 2006, as well as the Board of the International Association of Rural Health from 2004, Vice President from 2018-2023, President from 2023. Board Member of European Association of Schools of Occupational Medicine from 2003 to 2015 and from 2018, Vice President from 2006 to 2015 and from 2022. Member of the Collegium Ramazzini from 2001. From 2020 he is President of Serbian Society of Toxicology. |
| History 12 July 1961, Tours (France), at 1st International Congress of Rural Medicine, as International Association of Agricultural Medicine . Subsequently changed title to International Association of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health (IAAMRH) -- Association internationale de médecine agricole et de santé rurale , 1978. Current title adopted, 13 Oct 2009, when association was revived with relocation of Secretariat to Japan. Original statutes legally approved 23 June 1962. |
Aims Support the WHO goal of "Health for All in the 21st Century"; help improve the status of health of rural communities and protect the health of agricultural workers; help member organizations adopt a scientific approach in the field of agricultural medicine and rural health and assist in its practical application; establish effective collaboration with other branches of medicine, health, agricultural, environmental and other related sciences; study the effects of social, physical and environmental conditions on human health.
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Structure General Assembly (every 3 years at Congress); Executive Board; Presidency; Regional Chapters (4); Specialized commissions.
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IGO Relations Cooperates with a number of United Nations organizations, including:
-- FAO; -- UNESCO; -- WH
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NGO Relations Links with:
-- International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering ;
-- International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) .
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