Born in 1966. Ljubljana. PhD in nuclear engineering. Researcher at "Jožef Stefan" Institute in Ljubljana, 1990-2004. Chair of Supervisory Committee of Municipality of Domžale, 1998-2002. President of Slovenia Nuclear Society, 2002-2006. President of Management Board of Financial Fund for Decommissioning of Krško NPP, 2003-2007. Vice-President of Slovenian Committee for NATO, 2002-2006. Member of Advisory Committee of International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance, 2006-2011. Vice-President of Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), 2005-2009. President of SDS Women's Committee, 2005-2009. Vice-President of EP Committee for Development, 2007-2009. Vice President of European Energy Forum, 2004-. President of Committee for Environment in SDS, 2008-. Honorary Member of UNESCO-L'Oreal National Program for Women in Science, 2008-. Honourable citizen of Prebold Municipality. Golden Rose of SDS (2004). MEP of year in the field of energy (2007). MEP since 2004.