Prof. dr. sc. Vinko Tomas was born on november 21nd, 1957. in G.Lupljanica, Derventa, BiH. In 1981 he graduated at the Faculty of Electrical Enginering, University Banjaluka BSc in electronic engineering (automatic, computer technics). At the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Rijeka he was elected assistant in 1992. At the session of the Senate of the University of Rijeka on 23 Juny 2015, he was confirmed as a full professor (tenured) for the scientific field of technical science, scientific field of transport and transport technologies, scientific branch of maritime and river transport. In 1996 he defended his master's thesis at the Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, and in 2003 his doctoral dissertation in the field of technical sciences, transport technology and transport. He was registered in the Register of Researchers of the Ministry of Science of the Republic of Croatia in the field of traffic technology and transport under registration number 199630. Published over 100 scientific papers, of which over 50 papers relate to the ship control systems. Actively participated and presented his papers at 30 international scientific conferences.