Predrag Šustar
| Predrag Šustar | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Science, Education and Sports | |
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Assumed office 22 January 2016 | |
| President | Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović |
| Prime Minister | Tihomir Orešković |
| Preceded by | Vedran Mornar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 March 1970 Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
| Political party |
Croatian Labourists – Labour Party (prior to 2013) Croatian Democratic Union (2013-present)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Ira Rechner |
| Children |
Eva Tara |
| Alma mater |
University of Zagreb University of Padua |
Predrag Šustar (born 11 March 1970) is a Croatian scientist and politician who serves as Minister of Science, Education and Sports in the Cabinet of Tihomir Orešković since 22 January 2016. He is member of the center-right Croatian Democratic Union.
Early life and education
Predrag Šustar was born 11 March 1970 in Rijeka, where he finished elementary and high school. In 1989, he enrolled in the study of molecular biology at the Biology department of the Zagreb Faculty of Science from which he graduate in biological engineering on April 27, 1994. After graduation, Šustar enrolled in University of Pisa, but transferred in August 1995 to the Philosophy department of the University of Padua from which he graduated in philosophy on December 2, 1999. On January 14, 2000, he began his postgraduate studies on the same university. He gained his PhD on February 13, 2003.[2]
Career
From September 2 until December 15, 2001, Šustar was visiting scholar at the Columbia University. On December 15, 2003, he was elected to the academic title of docent from the history of philosophy and philosophy of science, and become employed at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Rijeka. From September 5 until June 4, 2007, he was Fulbright visiting scholar at the Columbia University, with his mentor for the project "Science and Human World View: Kant’s Teleology Account" being professor Philip Kitcher. From 2007 until 2009, Šustar served as Head of Department of Philosophy of the Rijeka Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and from 2008 until 2010, Vice Dean for General Affairs of the same Faculty. On February 18, 2009, he was elected to the academic title of associate professor. From 2009 until 2015, he served two terms as Dean of the Rijeka Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. From March 1, 2015 until September 30, 2016, he worked as visiting professor in the doctoral programs of the Departments of Philosophy and Biology at the University of Padua.[3]
Politics
Šustar got enrolled in politics in 2013 when he ran as candidate for the mayor of Rijeka of the center-left Croatian Labourists – Labour Party. After he lost election to Vojko Obersnel, he left Labour Party and joined center-right Croatian Democratic Union. Šustar describes himself as "catholic, traditionalist, and demochristian".[4]
Views on evolution
In article "Science And Religion in the “Theory Of Natural Philosophy“ by Roger Joseph Boscovich", that Šustar wrote with his college Aleksandra Golubović and published in Rijeka theological journal in October 2012, he wrote: "It seems that so far the theory of evolution did not offer definitive solutions, which still leaves room for God as a designer. What, in other words, means that the option of God (as intelligent designer) remains open (ie, it is most likely)."[5] He was publicly criticized by physicists Ivica Puljak (CERN) and Dejan Vinković.[6][7]
Memberships
Šustar is member of Croatian Philosophical Society, Croatian Society for Analytic Philosophy, International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Science Association, American Philosophical Association, International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology, and European Philosophy of Science Association.[3]
Personal life
He is married to architect Ira Rechner Šustar, with whom he has two daughters, Eva (b. March 29, 2001) and Tara (b. July 13, 2004).[2]
References
- ↑ "Dekan Predrag Šustar pristupio HDZ-u! | HDZ - Hrvatska demokratska zajednica" (in Croatian). Hdz.hr. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- 1 2 http://www.hrt.hr/fileadmin/video/Predrag_Sustar.pdf
- 1 2 Sveučilište u Rijeci. "Sveučilište u Rijeci - University of Rijeka". Portal.uniri.hr. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ↑ M.G./D.B. (2016-02-26). "Predrag Šustar, Biografija novog ministra znanosti, obrazovanja i sporta". Dnevnik.hr. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ↑ "Science And Religion In The “Theory Of Natural Philosophy“ By Ruđer Bošković". Hrcak.srce.hr. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ↑ Piše: Martina Pauček Šljivak utorak, 16.2.2016. 18:09 (2016-02-16). "Ministar znanosti smatra da Bog može biti dizajner svijeta, znanstvenici u šoku: "Mora dati ostavku" - Vijesti". Index.hr. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ↑ "Ni papa Franjo se ne slaže sa ministrom Šustarom: Bog nije mađioničar koji maše čarobnim štapićem | N1 HR". Hr.n1info.com. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
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