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Adrian Toia
Project Manager, Western IQ SRL
Born: August 26, 1937, Romania
Nationality: Romanian
Studies
- 1961 - M. SCI degree from the Academy of Economic Sciences, Bucharest,
Romania
- PhD candidate in economic cybernetics, Academy of Economic Sciences, Bucharest,
Romania
- Postgraduate Specialization in Romania and EU countries: system
theory, databases, R&D management, science policy, R&D indicators
Career
- 1964-1992, 1996-1999 - Scientific Researcher, Senior Researcher (32 years)
- Head of research laboratory and coordinator of more 175 research
projects
- 1971-1975,1991-1992 - Didactic activity in the Academy of Economic Sciences
(mathematical modeling, systems design, management of the scientific research)
- 1980-1989 - Project manager of Informatics Systems for Science and Technology in Romania
- 1991-1992, 1995 -1997 - Didactic activity for the informatics and management problems and consultant
of some R&D institutes and state or private companies
- 1991-1992 - Director of Research Department "Strategy, Management and
Modeling", ICEM, Bucharest
- 1992 - Secretary of the Superior Council for Science, Advisory Board of the Department
of Science
- 1993 - Adviser to the Minister of Research and Technology, for
R&D System Reform and Restructuring;
- 1993-1995 - General Director of Science Policy, Management and Reform Department,
Ministry of Research and Technology (MRT)
- Representative of MRT in Steering Committee of World Bank project
"Restructuring and reform of high education and science and technology
system in Romania" (1993)
- Chairman of UE Evaluation Committee of PHARE project no.9205 "Technical
Assistance for the restructuring of the science and technology system in
Romania" - phase 1 and phase 2(1993; 1995)
- Romanian coordinator of PHARE project no.9205 "Technical assistance for
the restructuring of the science and technology system in Romania"
(1993-1995)
- 1996 - Scientific Director SCIENTCONSULT SRL
- 1997 - Scientific Director WESTERN I.Q. SRL
- Since 1999 - Project Manager Science, Technology. Innovation
Systems, Telework Center
Professional experience
- analysis, design, implementation and development of managing systems at a
macroeconomics and microeconomics level
- design, implementation and development of National System for Science and
Technology, subsystems and modules
- science policy and management of R&D activity at a macro and
microeconomics level
- prospective studies , scientific and economic prognosis (models, packs of
programs, works)
- management and marketing in industrial production and innovation at a
macroeconomics and microeconomics level
- analysis of the economic efficiency of scientific research and industrial
production
- analysis and feasibility studies for industrial companies, new products and
technologies
- technical, economical, scientific data bases (technique and economic
indicators, characteristics and parameters of the materials, products,
technologies and equipments, information-documentation, etc.)
- informatics for research (treatment of the experimental data, simulation,
expert systems, graphics, etc)
- R&D network and telework
- information society
- new economy
Publications (selective)
- More than 75 scientific papers presented at national and
international scientific conferences and symposia
- More than 45 articles published in journals, reviews and volumes issued in
Romania and abroad
- Adrian Toia - Dynamics of Science and Technology System in Romania, in
vol. Science and Technology Policy in Romania during the Transition Period to
Market Economy (Proceedings of Romanian-American Workshop, sponsored by
the International Research and Exchanges Board - IREX - pag.22-38 - Bucharest,
Romania, July 1992);
- Adrian Toia - Priorities of development and transforming Science
and Technology System in Romania, (in
Romanian) - in vol. Cercetarea ştiinţifică şi dezvoltarea
tehnologică în condiţiile tranziţiei (pag.71-85). Analele
Institutului Naţional de Cercetare Economica, Bucharest, Romania,
1992;
- M. Petrescu, A. Toia, I. Popa, E. Stăicuţ -
Research
and Higher Education Network in Romania - Proceedings of NATO Advanced
Networking Workshop, Budapest, October 1993;
- N.Simionescu, Gh.Zaman, Adrian Toia, Steliana Sandu - Reform's
Directions in Scientific Research and Technological Development activity in
Romania (in Romanian) - INCE Annals, CIDE Bucharest, Romania, 1993
- Adrian Toia, Rolanda Predescu, Irina Roman - The Present Status and the
Main Directions of Structuring and Reform of the Science and Technology System
in Romania - British Council Workshop, Bucharest, Romania, January 1994;
- Adrian Toia, Steliana Sandu, Gheorghe Zaman, Anca Vochin, Ileana Ionescu
Siseşti -
Institutional Transformation of the Science System
in Romania, European Association for the Study of Science and Technology
Congress, Budapest, august 1994;
- A. Toia, E. Stăicuţ, I. Popa, G. Macri -
Romanian
National Computer Network for research and development (RNC), Proceedings
ROSE '94;
- Adrian Toia - Teleworking - Problems and Challenges, Telework '94,
Berlin, November 1994;
- Adrian Toia, Irina Roman - The Main Guidelines of R&D Institutional
System. NATO Workshop - Athens, November 1994 in vol. Science Policy and
Research Management in the Balkan Countries - Kluwer Academic Publishers 1995,
pag.79-98 NATO ASI Series;
- Adrian Toia - Key Issues of R&D System in the Transition Countries -
the case of Romania. Workshop "Learning and Competence - Innovative
Paths in R&D Organizations", Rome, June 1995;
- Ana Vochin, Adrian Toia, Steliana Sandu, Gheorghe Zaman, Ileana Ionescu
Siseşti
- Dynamic Changes in the Romanian Research and
Development System, in vol. Transformation mittel und ost-europische
wissenschaft systeme (p.977-1044), Leske +Budrisch, OPLANDEN 1995;
- E. Stăicuţ, I. Popa, G. Macri, A. Toia -
Romanian
National Computer Network for Research and Higher Education,. Proceedings
INET'95 - Hawaii, august 1995;
- Adrian Toia - Information Society - key-objective of science policy in
Romania, International Workshop, Poiana-Brasov, Romania, November 1995;
- Adrian Toia - Romania's R&D Policy and its Commitment to the
Informational Society Paradigms. "Global Information Society -
Development of the New Virtual Enterprises" Telework '95, Rome, November
1995;
- E. Stăicuţ, G. Macri, A. Toia -
RNC project - Bringing
European and International Research Network access to Romanian users,
Proceedings JENC7, Budapest, may 1996
- Adrian Toia - The Romanian Science and Technology System - progress after
1994, EASST/4S Conference, Bielefeld, Germany, October 1996
- Adrian Toia - The company research - a key level of the innovation
development model, (in Romanian), Science and Society nr.3-4/1996,
pag.5-27, INID, Bucharest, Romania
- Adrian Toia - Telework - a new direction of research and action in
science, economy and society, (in Romanian), Science and Society
nr.1/1997, page 5-52, INID, Bucharest, Romania
- Adrian Toia - Research market - old controversy under new conditions,
NATO Workshop, "Science and technology management", Sinaia, Romania,
may 1997
- Adrian Toia -"The place and role of Science and Technology in the
innovation development model", (in Romanian) - Science and
Society nr.1/1998, pag.5-43, INID, Bucharest, Romania
- Adrian Toia - "Research market : old controversy under
new conditions", "Science and technology
management",- NATO Science series 4 : Science and Technology Policy,
pag.136-150, IOS Press 1998, Netherlands
- Adrian Toia - Telework - from project to implementation, The
Proceedings of the fourth International Symposium for Information Technology,
page. 356-364, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, may 1999
- Adrian Toia - Innovation, Technology Transfer and Competitive Advantage,
International Workshop "Problems and opportunities of Technology
Transfer", Bucharest, Romania, June 1999
- Adrian Toia - Telework status in Romania, Status Report of European
Telework, European Commission, Directorate General Information Society,
Brussels, September 1999
- Adrian Toia - Telework in Romania, "Telework - Labour Market,
Health and well-being" Workshop, Dublin, November 1999
- Adrian Toia - Innovation development model, (in Romanian), National
Scientific Workshop - ASE, Bucharest, 12 may 2000
- Adrian Toia - Innovation development model, (in Romanian), în
vol. "Economic growth in Romania" pag.519-530, Ed. Economica,
Bucharest 2000
- Adrian Toia -New economy – economic, social, scientific and
tehnological problems, (in Romanian), Economia 2000, pag. 287 - 296
Editura ASE, Bucharest
- Adrian Toia -New methods of work in new economy , (in
Romanian), Economia 2000, Information Society, pag.219 - 227, Editura ASE,
Bucharest
- Adrian Toia - Main principles of Indicators system for evaluation and
monitoring gaps among Romania, UE countries and candidates countries,
(in Romanian), Economia 2000, pag. 280 - 286, Editura ASE, Bucharest
Affiliations
- Founding Member of the Commission for the Science Policy of Romanian Academy
- 1991-1993 - President of the Patronal Association of the Romanian R&D Institutes
- Member of Steering Council of National Strategy for integration in UE (1995)
- Member of Consultative Council for R&D (1994 - 1996)
- Chairman and member of Commission of Policy Science, Economy, Management and
History of Science of Consultative Council for R&D (1994 -)
- Member of EASST (European Association for Studies in Science and Technology
(1994 - )
- Member of National Strategic Board for Romanian R&D Network (1992-1997)
- Coordinator of the Romanian R&D Network project (1993-1995)
- Member of CEE-Net Management Committee - Central and East European Countries
Networking Association (1994-1995)
- Representative for Romania in CoA RARE (1993-1994)
- Representative for Romania in TERENA General Assembly - Trans-European
Research and Education Networking Association (1994-1995);
- Member of ECTF - European Community Telework Forum (1996 - )
- Member of Information Society Forum from Romanian Academy (1997 - )
Foreign Languages
Address
- Private: 9, Tincani, Bloc E-32, ap.49, 77348 Bucharest-66, ROMANIA,
Phone: +40-21-413.6567, Fax: +40-21-315.0385,
E-mail: atoia@rnc.ro
- Office: Phone: +40-21-745.8436, Fax: +40-21-312.4125, E-mail: atoia@rnc.ro
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