معرفی
Ante Ivanković is a Full Professor in the Department of Animal Science and Technology at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, actively teaching since 1994 with current project leadership through 2025.
His academic background includes:
- Ph.D. (1998-2001): Dissertation on The use of molecular and biochemical markers in the description of autochthonous breeds of domestic animals
- Master of Science (1995-1997): Thesis on Population of gray cattle in Croatia
Research focuses on sustainable livestock systems with core interests:
- Cattle and Equidae breeding/utilization
- Farm animal genetic resource conservation
- Molecular genetics applications
- Milk/beef production technologies
Recent publications (2011-2021) reveal consistent themes in genetic characterization of local breeds, polymorphism effects on production traits, and conservation strategies. Key contributions address Croatian cattle diversity, sheep breed structure, and molecular markers across international collaborations in Molecular Ecology and Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics.
No scientific awards were documented in the source material.
Project leadership spans:
- Horizon 2020: Innovative Models for Sustainable Future of Mediterranean Pastoral Systems (2022-2025) as partner
- Croatian Science Foundation:
- Genetske, gospodarske i društvene interakcije programa očuvanja lokalnih pasmina (2021-2024)
- Genomska karakterizacija, očuvanje genoma i selekcija s optimalnim doprinosima (2020-2023)
- MZOS/University: Multiple conservation and characterization projects (2007-2017)
- Industry collaborations: Meat/milk production optimization initiatives
As project coordinator, he leads interdisciplinary teams across national and international institutions focused on genomic characterization, conservation planning, and sustainable production technologies for livestock biodiversity.
