Rifat Hadžiselimović facts for kids

Rifat Hadžiselimović is a famous Bosnian geneticist. He was born in Šiprage, Bosnia and Herzegovina on January 7, 1944. He has worked for over 45 years in science. In 2013, he became an Emeritus professor. This means he is a retired professor who still keeps his title because of his important work. Today, he is a scientific adviser at the Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Sarajevo.

Rifat Hadžiselimović became a member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018. This is a very important group of top scientists and artists.

His Journey in Science

Rifat Hadžiselimović finished high school in Banja Luka. In 1962, he started studying at the University of Sarajevo. He became a Biology teacher in 1966.

Higher Education and Research

He continued his studies and earned a master's degree in Biology in 1971. He studied anthropology, which is the study of humans. His master's work looked at how certain human genes changed over time in different groups of people.

Later, in 1976, he earned his PhD in biology from the University of Sarajevo. His PhD research was about how certain blood types (called ABH antigens) are passed down in people from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Teaching and Leadership Roles

Since 1966, Rifat Hadžiselimović worked at the University of Sarajevo. He started as an assistant and became a full Professor in 1984. He taught many interesting subjects, including:

• Human Genetics (how genes work in people)
• Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (how we can change genes and use living things for technology)
• Molecular Biology (the study of life at a tiny, molecular level)
• Evolution (how living things change over long periods)
• Bioanthropology (the study of human biology and evolution)
• Biomedicine (using biology in medicine)

He was also a co-founder of the Association of Genetics in Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 1984 to 1986, he was the head of the Biology Department. He also helped create and lead special advanced studies in biology for students after their first degree.

Leading Genetic Research

From 1987 to 2001, Professor Hadžiselimović was the Director of the Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (INGEB). This institute does important research on genes.

After that, from 2001, he led a special DNA Project. This project worked with the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) to help identify missing people using DNA. He also served as the Scientific Advisor for INGEB and led its Board of Directors from 2006 to 2012.

See also

In Spanish: Rifat Hadžiselimović para niños

• University of Sarajevo
• INGEB, Sarajevo