On December 16, 2025, at the session of the Commission for the Acquisition of Scientific Titles of the Ministry of Scientific and Technological Development and Higher Education, the proposal of the Scientific Council of the VIRSVB was accepted and a Decision was made by which Dr. Dragan Knežević was elected to the title of Research Associate in the scientific field of agricultural science, scientific field of veterinary science, narrower scientific field of food safety of animal origin.
Чланови Комисије су похвалили досадашњи научноистраживачки рад кандидата, као и рад Научног вијећа ВИРСВБ као најактивније од регистованих научних институција у Републици Српској.
