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Alexandru Ion Herlea
Former Ambassador to EU
Vice-President of PNTCD
Born: October 11, 1942,
Brasov, ROMANIA
Married
Religion: Romanian Orthodox
Nationality: Romanian
Studies
- 1965 – graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in Brasov
Scientific degrees
- 1977 – Doctor in the History of Science and Technology -
Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, (CNAM), Paris
- 1978-1979 - post-doctoral studies at Harvard, Princeton,
Pennsylvania Universities and the Smithsonian Institute (ESA)
- 1983 - Universite de Paris-Sud, Sorbonne
Professional activity
Before 1989:
- research engineer, scientific counsellor, CNAM, Paris
- university lecturer, CNAM, Paris
- associated professor - Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, Paris
- several responsibilities in numerous
international academic and scientific societies, of which La
Societe Francaises d’Histoire des Sciences et des Techniques
and the Society for History and Technology, USA.
After 1989
- university professor at the Institut Polytechnique Sevenans (IPSe),
France, department head, Ph.D. supervisor
- visiting professor, Michigan Technological University, USA
- visiting professor, University of Bucharest
- several responsibilities in numerous international scientific
societies, of which, the International Committee for the History of
Technology (vice president), Comite des Travaux Historiques et
Scientifiques (France), Landmuseum fur Technik und Arbeit (Germany)
- 1996-1999 - Minister-Delegate to the Prime-Minister for European Integration
- 2000 - 2001 - Ambassador of Romania to the European Union, Brussels
Political activity
- 1972-1989 - Member of the exiled PNTCD
- 1987-1989 - Member of the UMRL (World Union of Free Romanians),
Vice-President of the
French branch
- Since 1990 - Member of the PNTCD leadership Committee, in charge with
international relations; international secretary
- Since 1992 - In charge with the CDR (Democratic Convention of Romania) international
relations
- Since 1991 - Founding member and secretary general of the SURF (Solidarite
Universitaire France-Roumanie)
- Since 2001 - Vice-President of PNTCD
Afiliations
- Member of the Académie Internationale d'Histoire des Sciences
- Vice-President al Société Internationale d'Histoire des Techniques (ICOHTEC)
- Member of the Société Française d'Histoire des Sciences et des
Techniques
- Member of the Society for History and Technology, USA
- Member of the Comité des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques (France)
- Landesmuseum für Technik und Arbeit (Germany)
Published works
- author and co-author of 10 books which include:
- Histoire Generale des Techniques. Les techniques de la civilisation industrielle
(PUF)
- Les
moteurs (PUF)
- Les machines (Robert Laffont)
- Science and Technology
Relationships (San Francisco Press)
- author of many articles and communications published in various
specialized magazines: Technology and Culture, Revue d’Histoire des
Sciences, Culture technique, etc.;
- lectures in universities in France, the U.S., Canada, Germany, the U.K.,
Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Romania;
- participated in over 100 international research conventions and seminars;
has organized many of them;
- scientific activity in museums of technology, over 25 exhibitions
organized mainly within two institutions, Musee National des Techniques and
Cite des Sciences et de l’Industrie, Paris;
- member of the editorial committee of specialized magazines, such as
History of Technology, Bulletin de la SFHST etc
Prizes and awards
- Knight of the Legion of Honour, France;
- Silver Medal awarded by the French association, Societe d’Encouragement
au Progres;
- Prize Soziale Martwirtschaft of the Wirtschaftpolitischer Club Berlin/Bonn
- Silver Medal awarded by the French association "Société
d'Encouragement au Progres"
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