Zlata Bartl

Zlata Bartl (Dolac, 20 February 1920 – Koprivnica, 30 July 2008) was a Bosnian Croat^[1] scientist and the creator of Vegeta.^[2]

Zlata Bartl

Bartl finished school in Sarajevo and went to Zagreb to study natural sciences, engineering, medicine and health, biotechnical sciences, social sciences, and humanities.^{[clarification needed]}

In 1955, she began working as a chemical technician at Podravka in Croatia. ^[2] It was there in 1959 that she created Vegeta, which would become one of the most popular Croatian brands. She has since then received numerous recognitions and awards, including the Order of Danica Hrvatska.

There is a scholarship foundation set up in her name for graduate students studying science in Zagreb.^[3]

References

1. "Čuli ste za tetu Vegetu, gospođu koja je sa svojim timom stvorila čuveni začin. Danas bi imala 100 godina". Telegram.hr (in Croatian). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
2. "Professor Zlata Bartl, head of the team that invented Vegeta, dies". Podravka d.d. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
3. "Prof Zlata Bartl Foundation". Podravka d.d. Retrieved 18 August 2008.

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