Biography

  • B.Sc. in Food Science and Technology, University of Ljubljana (UL), Biotechnical Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1983-1989;
  • M.Sc. in Microbiology, UL, Biotechnical Faculty and Medical Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1989-1993;
  • Ph.D. in Microbiology, UL, Biotechnical Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1993-1997; 

Competencies

  • More than 30 years of research experience in the field of dairy science, microbiology and biotechnology (senior research fellow);
  • Management (head of the Institute for Dairying and Probiotics, head of research program P4-0097, principal investigator in research and R&D projects);
  • Cooperation with industry;
  • Superviser at all three levels of study;
  • Lecturer.

Recognitions, awards

  • Recognition of the University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty for exemplary pedagogical, research and professional work at the Department of Animal Science (2020)

Membership

  • Slovene Microbiological Society

Research Fields

  • Dairy science, lactic acid bacteria (isolation, genotyping, fermentations, antimicrobial activity, bacteriocins, sensitivity to antibiotics), probiotics (quality, mechanisms of action), live biotherapeutics, microbiota and microbiomes (food, gastrointestinal tract), resistomes.

Selected Bibliography