Personal information

Ivan Kolak, PhD.
University Professor (1998)
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Department for Seed Science and Technology
Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb
Hall II, III Floor
+385 /1/01/239 3845
+385 /1/01/239 3930
e-mail: ikolak@agr.hr

Teaching

Undergraduate program
Seed Science and Technology (professor)
Graduate program
Seed Science and Technology (professor)

Research interests

seed science: seed formation and development, seed quality
seed production of specific crops
seed drying, storage and marketing
conservation of plant genetic resources
production of medicinal and aromatic plants

Current projects

2002 - 2006
Croatian Bank of Plant Genes (HBBG)
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Ivan Kolak, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2001 - 2003
Genetic structure of wild populations of medicinal plants
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia; Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Slovenija
Ivan Kolak, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb; Vladimir Meglič, Agricultural Insitute of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2000 - 2003
Production of medicinal and aromatic plants
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia
Ivan Kolak, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2002 - 2006
Genetic variability of medicinal and aromatic plants
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Zlatko Šatović, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2000 - 2005
Breeding and seed production of early soybean cultivars
P.P. Orahovica d.d., Orahovica
Ivan Kolak, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2000 - 2005
Breeding and seed production of soybean cultivars (group 0-I-II)
Mednik d.d., Županja
Ivan Kolak, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb

Academic qualifications

1988
Ph.D.
Faculty of Agriculture, Zemun
Effect of sowing date on yield and seed quality of soybean cultivars in western Croatia
1980
M.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb
Effect of sowing date on wheat cultivars
1972
BSc
Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb

Training and research experience

april 1978 - july 1978
INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), Versailles, France
Pierre Bezot
Wheat breeding and seed production
may 1980 - july 1980
INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), Clermont-Ferand, France
Lee Clerque
Sunflower breeding and seed production
may 1982 - august 1982
Insititut for breeding and seed production of cereals, Kromorž-Hrubčica, Czechoslovakia
Karel Domkar
Breeding and seed production of malting barley
may 1984 - august 1984
Agricultural institute, Nayrobi, Kenya
Kerry E. Kolding
Soybean seed produciton in the province of Tanu
may 1987 - july 1987
Faculty of Agriculture, Zemun
Nedjeljko Nenadić
Field inspection of soybean seed production

Employment and work experience

1987 - now
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
1973 -1987
Croatian Agricultural Centre, Zagreb

Past projects

1996 - 2002
Croatian Bank of Plant Genes (HBBG)
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Ivan Kolak, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
1991 - 1995
Croatian Bank of Plant Genes (HBBG)
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Ivan Kolak, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
1990 - 1992
Management and markenting of the agricultural and food system of the Republic of Croatia
Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia
Ivo Vajić, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb

Other professional activities

1990 - now
Editorial Board Membership
Sjemenarstvo (Seed Science and Technology)
Editor in chief
1998 - now
Professional Society Office
Croatian Society of Plant Breeders and Seed Producers (HORSD), Zagreb
President
1990 - now
Professional Society Office
Croatian Society of Agronomists (HAD), Zagreb
Vice-president and a member of HAD Publishing board
1993
Meetings and Conference Sessions
The 100ht Anniversary of Croatian Seed Science, Stubičke toplice
President
1995 / 1996 / 1997
Meetings and Conference Sessions
With High Quality Cultivars and Seeds to Europe I-III, Opatija
President

Scientific publications

Rukavina H., Kolak I., Šarčević H., Šatović Z. (2002). Seed size, yield and harvest characteristics of three Croatian spring malting barleys. Bodenkultur 53: 9-12

Šatović Z., Liber Z., Karlović K., Kolak I. (2002). Genetic relatedness among basil (Ocimum spp.) accessions using RAPD markers. Acta Biol Cracov Bot 44: 155-160

Šimunić I., Tomić F., Mesić M., Kolak I. (2002). Nitrogen leaching from meliorated soil. Bodenkultur 53: 71-79

Kolak I., Šatović Z., Rukavina H., Rozić I. (1997). Medicinal Plants in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina [in Croatian]. Sjemenarstvo 5-6: 341-353

Kolak I., Henneberg R., Radošević J., Šatović Z. (1995). Soybean Breeding and Seed Production Status in Croatia. Sjemenarstvo 4-5: 307-311

Kolak I., Šatović Z. (1995). Croatian Bank of Plant Genes: Current Status and Perspectives [in Croatian]. Sjemenarstvo 6: 451-464

Kolak I., Henneberg R., Milas S., Radošević J., Šatović Z. (1992). Influence of Seed Size on Yield Components in Different Soybean Cultivars. Poljoprivredna znanstvena smotra 3-4: 519-526

Kolak I. (1997). Glossary of Seed Science and Production [in Croatian]. Hrvatsko Agronomsko Društvo, Zagreb

Kolak I. (1997). Lupins (Lupinus spp.) [in Croatian]. Hrvatsko Agronomsko Društvo, Zagreb

Kolak I. (1994). Seed produciton of field and forage crops [in Croatian]. Globus, Zagreb.


Croatian Scientific Bibliography (CROSBI)

http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=61283

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