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Nicolae Cajal
(1919-2004)
Member of the Romanian Academy
President of the Jewish Communities Federation of Romania Born:
October 1, 1919, in Bucharest, as son of professor dr. Marcu Cajal, one of
the first pediatric specialists of Romania; died: April 08, 2004 Married to Berthina (Bibi)
Cajal (31.03.1924-07.01.2001). One daughter, Irina and one son, Stefan Studies
- 1946 - graduate as doctor in medicine and pharmacy of the Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest
University
- 1959 - PhD in medical sciences
Professional Career
- Attracted since the years of university studies by microbiology, worked as
an intern in hospital laboratories and, since 1944, in the laboratories of
Bacteriology Chair, since 1945 of Infra Microbiology Chair of Faculty of
Medicine, Bucharest. Specialized as
microbiologist and virologist under the guidance of Prof. dr. Stefan S. Nicolau, savant
with numerous contributions in this particular field.
- Since 1966 - professor, head of Virology Chair at the University of
Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest. Since 1946, was promoted, successively, by
contest, from preparatory, assistant, head of works, lecturer, university
professor
- Since 1966 - expert of the World Health Organization (WHO)
- 1967-1994 - director of the Institute of Virology of the Romanian Academy,
where he worked from its inception (1949) as head of laboratory, head of
section and, since 1953 as scientific deputy director, now honorary director
- Since 1977 - director of the Medical Services pertaining to the
Jewish Communities Federation of Romania (FCER)
- 1986-1994 - member of FCER presidium
- 1990-1992 - independent senator of Bucharest, Parliament of Romania.
- 1991-1994 - president of the Consultative College for applicative and
development research
- 1992-2004 - president of "ELIAS" Foundation of the Romanian Academy (1976-1990
- delegate administrator-counselor, 1990-1992 - prime vice-president)
- 1992-2004 - honorary director of the Romanian Cultural Center, Vienna
- 1992-2004 - vice-president of the Council for Science and Technology
- 1992-2004 - president of the
Jewish Communities Federation of Romania (FCER)
Activity in Academic Forums
- 1963-1990 - corresponding member of the Romanian
Academy
- 1966-1990 - member of the Bureau of the Romanian Academy Section for
Medical Sciences
- 1971-l990 - secretary of the Bureau of the Romanian Academy Section for
Medical Sciences
- Din 1990 - full member of the Romanian Academy
- l990-1994 - vice-president of the Romanian Academy
- Din 1994 - president of the Romanian Academy Section for Medical Sciences
- Din 1994 - honorary director of the European Center for Social
Communication and Interethnic Relations of the Romanian Academy
- Since 1969 - member and Presidium Bureau member of the Academy of Medical
Sciences, president of the Academy Section for Preventive Medicine
- Since 1990 - vice-president of the Academy of Medical Sciences
- Din 1998 - president of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Affiliations
Member of numerous international societies of specialty, for some member of the management
groupVice-president and president of the European Association for poliomyelitis
study
President of the European Society for Viroses Study and Combat
Vice-president of the Society for Infectious Pathology
Member of the Royal Society of Medicine - London Member of the International
Society for Comparative Pathology Member of the French Society of Microbiology Member
of the Academy of Sciences of New York Since 1990 - president of the Romanian
Microbiology Society (since 1967 vice-president and president of the Virology
Section) Since 1991 - member of the Executive Bureau of the National
Commission for UNESCO; President of the subsection for sciences
Since 1995 - President of "B'NAI B'RITH Dr. Moses Rosen" Forum of
Romania.
Titles, Orders and Distinctions
- - Doctor Honoris Causa of the Universities in Oradea (1994) , Timisoara
(1995), Cluj-Napoca (1995), Iasi (1996)
Editorial and Publishing Activity
- Since 1967 - editor of the Romanian Revue of Virology (Revue Roumaine de
Virologie), previously (since 1949) - deputy editor
- Member of the editorial team of numerous specialized revues ("Acta
Virologica", "Voprosi virusologhii", etc.)
- Author of over 400 scientific studies in the field of Virology, published
in Romania and abroad, especially in the field of poliomyelitis, herpes,
rabies, viral hepatitis , viral genetics and pathogenesis, viral diagnosis etc,
with important original contributions
- Author and co-author of 14 monographs, manuals and treaties of specialty
(some of them awarded with academic prizes)
- Author of numerous books (12) and films of science popularization and
history
- Participant with original studies at numerous congresses and scientific
missions in countries of Europe, Africa, America, Asia, as representative of
the Romanian Academy, Ministry of Health, WHO etc.
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