Prof. Dr. Ivanka Popović has been the Rector of the University of Belgrade since 2018 and is currently President of the Serbian Rectors Conference and the Rectors Forum of South-East Europe and the Western Balkans. Previously, she has presided over the Danube Rectors Conference and the UNIADRION Network. Dr. Popović is a professor at the UB - Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy. Her research interests are polymer science and engineering and sustainable development.