Assoc. Prof. Aleš Vokurka, PhD
Associate Professor
Division for Plant Sciences
Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biometrics
Office location: building VI, 3th floor
Phone: +385 1 239 4087
Email: avokurka ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: Spanish, English, Croatian, Serbian
Consultations: according to appointment
Academic qualifications
- 2007 - 2009: MBA
- 2004 - 2012: Ph.D.
- 2000 - 2003: M.Sc.
- 1991 - 1997: B.Sc.
Employment and work experience
- 1999 - : Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
- 1997 - 1999: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Teaching
- Oplemenjivanje oraničnih kultura (26343)
- Oplemenjivanje vrtlarskih kultura (144320)
- Agrobiodivergentnost u oplemenjivanju bilja (173282)
- Maslina i maslinova ulja (194742)
- Oplemenjivanje bilja (143878)
- Samoniklo voće (144488)
- Oplemenjivanje na otpornost na štetočinje i abiotske stresove (144321)
- Oplemenjivanje bilja za ekološku poljoprivredu (169280)
- Oplemenjivanje biljnih vrsta za ornamentalnu primjenu (169291)
- Očuvanje i korištenje biljnih genetskih izvora mediteranskog područja u oplemenjivanju bilja (228305)
Training and research experience
- 2015/06/01 - 2015/06/05: BIOS, Manizales, Colombia (scientific)
Training course: High Performance and Cloud Computing (HPCC) for Bioinformatics - 2005/01/13 - 2005/01/22: Hohenheim University, Stuttgard, Njemačka (scientific)
analysis of grapevine genotypes using AFLP molecular markers - 2002/08/18 - 2002/11/20: Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding, Cologne, Njemačka (scientific)
research activities for master thesis [mr.sc.] - 2001/10/01 - 2001/10/25: FAO & IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Vienna, Seibersdorf, Austrija (scientific)
Training course: Mutant Germplasm Characterisation Using Molecular Markers - 1998/09/24 - 1998/11/05: Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine & JICA, Tokyo, Obihiro, Japan (scientific)
Training course: Agricultural production and distribution
Projects
scientific
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simultaneously research of cultivation possibilities for strawberry in China and Croatia | MZO | 2018/02/01 - 2020/02/01 | coordinator |
| Biodiversity management in sustainable production of strawberries and cherries | MZOS | 2015/07/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
| Bioraznolikost populacija samoniklog voća u Hrvatskoj | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
development
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Očuvanje, održivo korištenje i razvoj genetskih izvora u poljoprivredi | Europski poljoprivredni fond za ruralni razvoj, strukturni fond | 2024/05/16 - 2024/12/31 | coordinator |
| Očuvanje, održivo korištenje i razvoj genetskih izvora u poljoprivredi | Europski poljoprivredni fond za ruralni razvoj 85%, Republika Hrvatska 15% | 2018/01/01 - 2021/12/31 | coordinator |
| Sustainable production of high-quality cherries for the European market | COST | 2012/04/16 - 2016/05/15 | partner |
university support
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revitalizacija, selekcija i mikropropagacija poljoprivrednih kultura za održivi i ekološki uzgoj | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
| Procjena prirodne i inducirane varijabilnosti kod poljoprivrednih i aromatičnih vrsta | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | coordinator |
| Proučavanje variabilnosti germplazme pšenice, trešnje i rogača na fenotipskoj i molekularnoj razini | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 | coordinator |
| Proučavanje varijabilnosti i nasljeđivanja gospodarski važnih svojstava u oplemenjivačkim populacijama poljoprivrednog bilja korištenjem klasičnih i molekularno-genetičkih metoda | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31 | coordinator |
| Primjena molekularno-genetičkih metoda u analizi agrobioraznolikosti i oplemenjivanju poljoprivrednog bilja | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2013/10/01 - 2014/06/30 | coordinator |
Publications
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/227524
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?hl=en&user=EOTMjBgAAAAJ