Biography

2017-to date	Full Professor Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje Teaching in Plant Physiology, Plant in vitro cultures, Plant Secondary Metabolites
2013-2017	Associate Professor Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje Teaching in Plant Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Growth and Development, Plant Tissue Cuture
2007-2013	Assistant Professor Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje Teaching in Plant Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Growth and Development, Plant Tissue Cuture
1998-2007	Assistant Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje Practical Teaching in Plant Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Growth and Development, Plant Tissue Cuture
2005	Doctorat en Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire (PhD), Université d'Orléans, France https://theses.fr/2005ORLE2005 Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Université d'Orléans, France Thèse de doctorat: Production de metabolites secondaires par les cultures de cellules et de tissus d’Hypericum perforatum L. Effets de divers facteurs exogénes  PhD in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology  Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Orléans, France PhD Thesis: Production of secondary metabolites in cell and tissue cultures of Hypericum perforatum L.: The effects of various exogenous factors
2002-2005	Doctoral School, University of Orléans, France
2002	Master in Biological Sciences                                                              Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje Master Thesis: Hypericin content in in vitro cultures and regenerated plantlets of Hypericum perforatum L.
1996	Biology Engineer (Biochemistry and Physiology) Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje

Books

• Spasenoski, M., Gadzovska Simic, S. (2009): Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Skopje, ISBN 978-9989-668-79-1, pp. 1-449.
• Gadzovska Simic, S. (2010): Secondary metabolite production in cultures in vitro of Hypericum perforatum L. Effects of different exogenous factors. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany, ISBN 978-3-8383-8304-0, pp.1-192. 
• Gadzovska Simic, S., Spasenoski, M., Tusevski, O. (2011): Plant Micropropagation, University ss Cyril and Methodius in Skopje (Bulletin, No. 1016, 03.10.2011)

Mobility and Study stays

• Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, UPRES EA 1207, UFR-Faculté de Sciences, Université d’Orléans, France.
• Laboratoire de biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, UPRES EA 1207, Antenne Scientifique Universitaire de Chartres, Université d’Orléans, Chartres, France.
• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, Orléans, France.
• Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Biochimie Végétale, UFR Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Université François-Rabelais, Tours, France.
• Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Centre d’Orléans, France.

Articles and Conferences

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sonja_Gadzovska_Simic

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=teu5P6QAAAAJ&hl=en

Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8620273400

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4583-5541

Other activities

• CEO Plant Engineering LLC Skopje
• Univeristy's Spin-off Company
• http://www.plantengineering.mk/

Membrship in National and International Organizations

• Macedonian Biological Society
• Association des Doctorants Scientifiques Orléanais (ADSO), France
• Association for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Southeast European Countries (AMAPSEEC)
• Association Biotechnocentre de la Région Centre, France
• Serbian Society of Plant Physiology
• Croatian Society of Plant Biology

Проекти

• 2025–2029: Seed Priming Solutions: Boosting Crop Resilience for a Sustainable Future (PrimSeedPower). COST Action, European Cooperation in Science and Technology (CA24156).
• 2023-2025: Application of Bioreactors in Plant Commercial Production. Fund of Innovation and Technology Development (FITD), innofeit-edih.mk.
• 2024–2025: Innovative In Vitro Bioreactor Strategies for the Sustainable Utilization of Aromatic Medicinal Plants (AMP) for the Production of Secondary Metabolites (SM) used in Pharmacology, as Food Additives and Cosmetics. National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation (NASRI), Albanian Academy of Sciences.
• 2022–2025: Application of Vibrational Spectroscopic Techniques for Rapid In Situ Characterization of Samples of Pharmaceutical Interest. Center for Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje.
• 2021–2024: Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical, Pharmacological, Biological, and Molecular Studies of Hemp (Cannabis spp.). Center for Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje.
• 2021–2022: Low-cost Non-invasive Plant Phenotyping. Co-funded grants for newly established start-ups and spin-offs. Fund of Innovation and Technology Development (FITD), innofeit-edih.mk..
• 2021-2022: Micro-Food Produced by In Vitro Technology. Fund for Innovation and Technology Development (FITD), innofeit-edih.mk.
• 2018-2021: Production of Pathogen-Free Plant Material by In Vitro Technology-MACMICROPLANT. Grant Winner on the Second call for Co-financed Grants and Conditional Loans for Commercialization of Innovations by the Fund for Innovation and Technology Development (FITD), innofeit-edih.mk. 
• 2017-2019: Advancement of Plant Diversity Protection and Education in Botanical Garden at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The Small Grants programme (GEF-PMG). 
• 2016-2018: Antimicrobial and Antioxidant activity of Selected Medicinal Macromycetes from Macedonia and Montenegro. Bilateral Project: Ministry of Education and Sport, Government of Montenegro and Ministry of Education and Science, Government of  the Republic of Macedonia
• 2014-2016: Towards Entrepreneurial Higher Education Institutions in South East Europe and Turkey. South East European Center for Entrepreneurial Learning SEECEL: Pilot Project Framework for Entrepreneurial Learning in Non-Business Studies. Co-founded by the European Union's IPA Multi-beneficiary Program.
• 2011-2014: Procurement of Equipment for Laboratories in the field of Natural Sciences: Laboratory for in vitro Plant Cell and Tissue Cultures. Ministry of Education and Science, Government of the Republic of Macedonia (Contract No. 427/2011 dated 12.05.2011).
• 2008-2011: Centre for Pre-Clinical Testing of Active Substances-CPCTAS. TEMPUS FP7 Program.
• 2009-2010: Application of the research technique in teaching programs Nature, Natural Sciences and Natural Sciences and Techniques. Ministry of Education and Science, Government of the Republic of Macedonia. 
• 2008-2009: BIVEP-Balkan in vitro Depot of Endangered Plants. Research Cooperation and Networking between Austria and South Eastern Europe. Zentrum für Soziale Innovation (ZSI).
• 2004-2005: Bourse de Formation à la recherche de l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) à l’Université de Orléans, France.
• 2004-2005: Educational training program for analyses of secondary metabolites in plant cell and tissue cultures, and training of different techniques for analysis of plant metabolites: High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), in order to implement the acquired expertise in new laboratory activities at home University). Individual Mobility Grant (IMG) financed by TEMPUS program and realized at the University of Orléans, France.
• 2000-2003: High education of post-graduate net in Biology in south-east Europe (Appui a un reseau d’enseignement superieur post-graduate en biologie en Europe du sud-est). PhD grant supported by the Ministère des Affaires Etrangères (Programme COCOP: Résau d’Enseignement régional Postgraduate en Biologie, grant no. DSUR-NGE-4B1-505).
• 2000-2003: Micropropagation of Hypericum perforatum L. in in vitro conditions and possibilities for production of some secondary metabolites. Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Macedonia.
• 1997-2000: In vitro regeneration of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and possibilities for further selection. Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Macedonia.