In memoriam, Obituary
Prof. Zdravko Rajić (1937-2005) Farewell speech at the Crematorium on 21 January 2005.
Ružica Krsnik
Abstract
Prof. Zdravko Rajić was born in Čapljina in 1937. He graduated
in 1963 at the School of Dental Medicine University of
Zagreb. In 1971 he finished postgraduate study in Experimental
Biology, Animal Physiology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences
and Mathematics. In 1975 at the same Faculty he acquired
the academic title of Master of Biological Sciences. In 1973
he acquired the title Assistant Professor and in 1974 he was
elected University Assistant Professor. The same year he passed
the specialisation examination in Pedodontics and defended his
doctoral dissertation, acquiring the title Doctor of Medical Science.
In 1979 he was elected Associate Professor, in 1983 Primarius,
and in 1985 scientific consultant. The same year he was
elected full Professor at the School of Dental Medicine University
of Zagreb, and in 1992 Assistant Dean. He was a regular
member of the Croatian Academy of Medical Sciences, and
during one term a member of the Presidency.
During his work as a Professor, during the period 1986-
1991, and 1998-2001, he carried out the duties of Head of the
Department and Course for Paediatric and Preventive Dental
Medicine at the School of Dental Medicine University of
Zagreb. From 1986-1992 he was Head of the Dental Clinic at
the Clinical Hospital Centre in Zagreb and a member of the
Management Board of the Committee for Health of the town of
Zagreb and the Clinical Hospital Centre. He worked with enthusiasm
on two courses of postgraduate study at the School of
Dental Medicine, and participated in parts of the teaching of
analogous studies in the field “Alcoholism and Other Addictions”,
School Medicine, Genetics and Protection of the Mother
and Child. He was mentor for more than 20 master papers
and 5 doctoral dissertations. He was co-author and Editor-in-
Chief of the textbook “Paediatric and Preventive Dental Medicine”,
and the book “Primary Health Care”, “Hepatitis B and
Dental Medicine”, “AIDS and Dental Medicine”.
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Publication date:
15.6.2005.
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