Ivan Hrvoić
Ivan Hrvoić (1937) is Croatian scientist, inventor and entrepreneur, born and educated in Croatia, since 1972 living in Canada.
In 1980 he incorporated his own company GEM systems, Inc. in Toronto, developing and producing magnetometers for surveys of the Earth magnetic field for magnetic observatories, searching for minerals, diamonds, oil, studies of volcanoes, earthquaqes, archaeological research, meteorolgy, etc. Today GEM System is the World leader in its special field and Ivan Hrvoić is one of the leading experts for measurements of Earth magnetic field.
Dr. Ivan Hrvoić is also distinguished Croatian benefactor. In the period of 1990-1995 he directed AMCA Toronto, The Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities in Toronto (AMCA – Alma Matris Croaticae Alumni).