Edhem Čamo

Veterinarian, professor, educator and first dean of the veterinary faculty in Sarajevo. Born in Trebinje, he studied in Sarajevo and completed his veterinarian degree at the University of Zagreb in 1938. He obtained a doctorate in veterinary medicine at the same university in 1948. He was part of the liberation army in WW2 and right after it he was deputy republican minister of agriculture. He was also twice elected rector of the University of Sarajevo (1956–1960), as well as chairman of the University Council and chairman of the Society of Yugoslav Universities. He has worked in many other organizations, including the chairman of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Cancer Society.