Biography - Popović Stevo

10+ years’ experience with particular focus on planning, conducting, and evaluating research studies dealing with health and exercise, which also include clinical trials. As a sports and exercise scientist I use knowledge of how the body works to help people improve their health and sporting ability at large. However, I have also profound insight into physical anthropology, and I understand the complexity of how physical activity affect the human body and its composition; but, also into social anthropology that helps to understand the social side of the same issues. With a background as a Ph.D. from the University of Novi Sad and postdoc from the University of Ljubljana, as well as a teacher and research at the University of Montenegro, I have achieved the following key competencies: knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses, project and data management, study design expertise, excellent communication skills, and dissemination skills in both written and oral etc. I currently hold several leading positions in the national and international projects, as well as leading roles and memberships in the governing bodies of professional and scientific organizations. My friends describe me as tenacious, detail oriented, and successful who is a very determined and highly motivated person. I do take my job seriously but I’m able to see things in perspective and believe I’m quite easy-going to work with. I am an optimist rather than a pessimist – but I am also a realist and I cope well when the going gets tough - I am very good at finding solutions to problems. Above all, I would say I am a honest, positive and enthusiastic person – and I relish a challenge.