Dr Irena Zakarija-Grković is a lecturer, researcher and breastfeeding physician. She trained and worked as a general practitioner in Melbourne, Australia, where she also qualified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (2002). Irena now works at the University of Split School of Medicine (Assoc. Prof.), where she conducts an annual 90h breastfeeding course, teaches family medicine, clinical skills, and an elective in breastfeeding medicine, and directs Cochrane Croatia. She is a member of the Croatian National Breastfeeding Committee, founding President of the Croatian Association of Lactation Consultants, World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative Coordinator for Croatia and Europe, International Lactation Consultant Association Director and Fellow of Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine.