Croatia
Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada / Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health (IMI)
- Address: Ksaverska cesta 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Website: www.imi.hr
Ever since its foundation in 1948 up to this day, the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health has strived to preserve its multidisciplinary approach to research. The Institute’s researchers have devoted their work to investigating and studying the physical and biological aspects of occupational health, environmental hygiene and human health, as well as to spreading knowledge regarding industrial hygiene. Furthermore, the Institute’s research also encompasses studying pollution and radioactivity in the environment.
Institut Ruđer Bošković / Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB)
- Address: Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Website: www.irb.hr
The Ruđer Bošković Institute is regarded as Croatia’s leading scientific institute in the natural and biomedical sciences as well as marine and environmental research. A multidisciplinary approach is one of the key strengths of the Institute, which provides comprehensive solutions for a broad spectrum of socially important issues. Specifically, the Laboratory for Radioecology as a part of Division for Marine and Environmental Research, provides contribution to the knowledge and to better understanding of biogeochemical behaviour of natural and artificial radionuclides in the environment. Its work is based on development and advancement of methods and procedures for alpha, beta and gamma radioactivity measurements.