Dr. Goranka Tanackovic new CEO

Dr. Goranka Tanackovic joined “Gene Predictis” at CEO position from September 2011.  Combining her strong entrepreneurial spirit and past experience, she is determined to further develop projects of “Gene Predictis” and contribute to its growth.

Dr. Tanackovic obtained M.Sc. degree in both Biology and Chemistry from the University of Osijek, Croatia. She then studied human hereditary disorders and, in 1999, earned Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Zagreb, Croatia. In 2000 she moved to Geneva, Switzerland, where she worked in the filed of RNA research and was awarded her second Ph.D. in Biology in 2004, from the University of Geneva. Her postdoctoral research was focused on molecular mechanisms involved in various genetic diseases. During her academic career, Dr. Tanackovic successfully led various research projects, obtained numerous research grants, and results of her work are recognized through the publications in high-impact per-reviewed journals.

In parallel with her Ph.D. studies, Dr. Tanackovic successfully completed entrepreneurship program of “Create” Switzerland (2002) and was one of the winners of “Venture Leaders” program in 2003. In this frame, she also successfully completed an entrepreneurship program at Babson College, Wellesley, USA (2003).