Dual expertise: Chief Executive Officer of Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Hospital "Martin Horvat" Rovinj (Croatia): envisioned, planned, communicated and managed the turnover project encompassing 22 million EUR investments altogether. Took over a public hospital close to being put out of business in 2014, leading the hospital to be listed among the top 3 performing hospitals nationwide in terms of profitability (out of 65). My Global Executive Master in Business Administration gives me a breadth of knowledge and financial acumen. Research Advisor and Scientist (Finland, Croatia, United Kingdom): carrying +2 million EUR EU-funded research projects on regeneration of intervertebral discs by memory-depleted stem cells, supervisor of PhD students, winner of international scientific awards and the National Award for Science awarded by the Croatian Parliament. Also Member of Managing Boards, Associate Professor with a proven track of change management.