Winner. Scientist of the Year 2020

Ibrahim Jusufranic

Academic title, degree: Academician, Professor, Doctor of Economic Science
Fields of science: Economy
Research interest: Modern trends in traffic and transportation, ecology, innovative technologies, transition challenges in economy, tourism, environment, public transportation, risk management, sustainable development
Institution: International University Travnik
Position: Rector/Chancellor
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Academician, Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Jusufranić is a Founder, Rector and Full-time Professor of the International University Travnik in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Graduated in 1963 from the Faculty of Economics in Sarajevo, he achieved his MA title from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Belgrade in 1973, where he also received his PhD degree in 1983. In his rich professional career Dr. Ibrahim Jusufranić served as Director of the University Clinical Center of Sarajevo (1980-1989), and after that he became the Director of the Cantonal Public Utility Company "GRAS" Sarajevo which he successfully ran for 16 years (1989-2005). He was also a Full-time Professor at the Faculty of Traffic and Communication of the University of Sarajevo. In the year of 2005 he moved to the post of Director of "Unioninvest Construction of Buildings" Ltd. Sarajevo, where he remained until 2008. In the meantime, in 2006, Prof. Dr. Jusufranić founded the International University Travnik in the city of Travnik, where he is still the Rector.

Prof. Dr. Jusufranić has published 90 scientific papers in the field he deals with. He has participated in 56 scientific and professional conferences in the country and abroad, including those of the world scale and significance, such as UITP 56 World Congress, Rome, Italy, 2005; 7th UITP's Light Rail Conference "A Light Rail-Accessible and Flexible Solution for Towns" Dresden, 2004; 3rd UITP Conference "Travel Information", Gothenburg, 2003; 6th International Light Rail Conference "Developing Successful Light Rail", Nant, France; UITP Light Rail Conference “Light Rail and Livable Cities” 2000 Melbourne, Australia, and many others. In his academic and university engagement Dr. Ibrahim Jusufranić has written 26 books as the author and co-author, among them the most significant are: “Traffic Systems - Theory, Transport, Technology, Trends”, 2017; “Urban Passenger Transport Systems”, 2014; “Managerial Economics”, 2012; “Business Logistics”, 2009; “The Basics of Road Traffic - Organization, Technology, Economics, Logistics, Management”, 2007; “Innovation in Urban Public Transport”, 2001, “Passenger City Transport”, 1998.

For his longstanding and fruitful work Prof. Dr. Jusufranić has been awarded with the most prestigious awards and recognitions, such as: the biggest award of the State "27 July Award of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina" for 1991 for outstanding achievements in the work of GRAS and also for a creative contribution to the overall prosperity of the country; "Plaque of the City of Sarajevo"; "Acknowledgment for Excellence in Development of GRAS", and more plaques for outstanding contributions to the defense of BiH. He is the prizeman of the 6th April Award of the City of Sarajevo. There are also other significant awards such as "Best University" Award for Best Balkan University, Vienna, 2012, the "Scientist of the Year 2016", USA and many others.

He is professionally and personally dedicated to reaching the highest professional standards in the higher education system.

Successful organizing the work of one of the best private universities of Bosnia and Herzegovina - International University Travnik.

During the recent period Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Jusufranic wrote three books: "The Economics of Enterprise", "Organization of Enterprise", and "Tariffs and Price of Transport in Traffic" published in 2018 and 2019.

In 2018 the European Business Assembly with the headquarter in Oxford, United Kingdom inaugurated Academician, Rector of IUT, Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Jusufranić as EBA Business Ambassador, having in mind that Rector Jusufranić is one of the most respected regional leaders in the higher education process since the early 1980s.

Academician Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Jusufranić, Rector of International University Travnik was awarded with the title "Manager of the Year" (London, 2019) for the contribution to the educational processes development.

At "The Achievements Forum - 2019" in London, thanks to dedicated and professional approach of Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Jusufranić, International University Travnik was awarded with the main Forum’s award “Achievements 2019” in the “Science & Education” nomination, for the strong position at the national market and in international sector ratings, successful implementation of modern management technologies, staff excellence, and the efficient marketing strategy.