Dan Ioan Popescu
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Dan Ioan Popescu is a Romania
n businessman and politician. A chemical engineer
, he served between 2001 and 2003 as Minister of Industry and between 2003 and 2004 as Minister of Economy, both in the Adrian Năstase
cabinet. He is married and has one child.
. Developing a solid interest in academic work, he earned his Ph.D.
in Chemical Engineering in 1981, with a thesis on Phosphorous Nitrate Chlorides.
While working on his Ph.D. thesis, he attended the courses of the Policy and Management University (1977–1980). From 1985 to 1989 he continued his studies at Ştefan Gheorghiu Academy
. Between 1977 and 1985 he was a visiting professor at the Faculty of Industrial Chemistry.
and abroad. He is also the author of more than 30 patents in the field of chemistry and of more than 30 communications and speeches in this field, many of them being presented in international meetings.
1978 - "Inorganic polymers based on N-P applicable in the textile industry"
1980 - "Synthesis of 4-3 Hydroxyethyl Aniline and of two reactive derivatives of dyes"
1980 - "IR spectrophotometry of certain phosphagen and phosphasine intermediates"
1980 - "Synthesis of certain acid dyes with dibenzo ( f,l), isoquinoline (2,3-b), quinazoline 5-10- dionic structure"
1980 - "Rheological behaviour of "agglutinant paste" and its influence in the printing process"
1981- "Synthesis of dispersed dyes with heterocycloketonic structures for synthetic fibres"
1981- " Hydroxipropylic starch based on agglutinants for the printing process"
1981- "Synthesis of 2,4 diaminoacetanilide and dyes based on acids"
1983 - "Synthesis of dispersed dye for polyester fibers starting from 3,5 dichloroantranilic acid"
1983 - "Dibromoantranilic acid and some derivatives of dyes"
1983 - "Synthesis of 4- chloracetanilide and of certain cationic derivatives of dyes"
1983 - "Synthesis of 2- methyl-1,8- naphthopyrimidine, raw material for the synthesis of cationic nitric dyes"
1984 - "Theoretical aspects regarding the lubricating process and the adequate chemical products"
1985 - "Research works regarding the synthesis of certain dyes based on 2-chloro-5 methyl-1,4 phenylendiamine"
1985 - "Rheological study of agglutinate pastes APO-3"
1985 - "Compounds based on polyalkylethers and fatty acids with textile auxiliary effects"
1986 - "New contributions of the Textile Research Institute brought in the field of synthesis of chemical additives and the production for the textile industry"
1986 - "Agglutinants based on chemically modified starch"
1986 - "Chemical products for the protection of the textiles made of 100% wool against moths"
1986 - "Contributions of the Textile Research Institute to the research and production of chemical additives"
1992 - "Synthesis and application of certain anthraquinonic dyes"
1995 - "Synthesis and application of certain pyrasolonesulphonamidic dyes"
1979 - "Process for obtaining a product based on modified starch for the textile printing pastes"
1981 - "Process for obtaining a washable adhesive for the textile industry"
1982 - "Process of preparing an agglutinant"
1983 - "Process for obtaining the starch acetate"
1985 - "Oiling product for the textile fibers and its obtaining process"
1985 - "Process for the treatment of viscose fibers"
1985 - "Process for the treatment of the materials made of 100% synthetic fibers"
1985 - "Synergic composition for the washing of raw wool"
1986 - "Agent for the treatment of polyester and the process of its obtaining"
1986 - Agent pentru tratarea poliesterului și procedeu pentru obținerea acestuia.
"Romania- The environment and the electric network of transport" - Geographic book; Publishing house: ACADEMIEI - year 2002 (Dan Ioan Popescu was a member of the Committee of Coordination of the book)
"Romania- The soil quality and the electric network of transport" - Geographic book; Publishing house: ACADEMIEI - year 2004 (Dan Ioan Popescu was a member of the Committee of Coordination of the book)
"Strategy of sustainable development in a society based on knowledge" Authors: Dr.eng. Dan Ioan Popescu, Prof. Aurelia Meghea, Prof.dr.eng. Eugen Pincovschi
where he worked first as an engineer for the Production Company Valea Călugărească
(1971–1972), then as an engineer at the Institute for Research and Process Engineering in Petrochemistry and Refinery of Ploieşti (1972–1973).
In 1973, after having earned the degree of scientific researcher, he was appointed Chief of the laboratory "Synthesis of auxiliary chemical products" at the Textile Research Institute - Bucharest
, holding this position for 11 years and passing through all the hierarchical levels up to that of Senior Researcher I.
The fall of communism found him holding the position of Inspector with the Coordination Council of the Economic Activity, set up by the Council of Ministers. He worked for this body for four years.
Between 1990 and 1993 he was the General Manager of the Textile Research Institute and afterwards was appointed as Secretary of State within the Ministry of Industry (1994–1995).
In 1996, he was appointed Minister of Commerce.
In the period when his party (the Party of Social Democracy in Romania
- PDSR) was in opposition, respectively 1996–2000, he was a Deputy and also the President of the Commission for Industries and Service within the Chamber of Deputies.
The peak of his public/political career was reached in the governing period of the Social Democrat Party (the renamed PDSR). Respecting the organizational structure of the Government led by Adrian Năstase
, between 2000 and 2004 he served as Minister of Industry and Resources, State Minister and Minister of Economy and Commerce.
In 2005–2006 he returned to the function of President of the Commission for Industries and Service within the Chamber of Deputies, ending his mandate of Deputy in 2008.
Within the last 2 years, he gave up all the public functions and re-entered the realm of business, serving as President of Administration Councils and the General Manager of different companies.
's communist regime in December 1989 was dominated by an explosion of political structures of most diverse orientations, all engaging in an effervescent national debate regarding the future of the country.
At the beginning of this post-1989 period, Dan Ioan Popescu was one of the founders of the Republican Party, holding the function of Prime Vice-President of this party for 2 years, between 1991–1993. In 1993 the Republican Party merged with the Party of Social Democracy in Romania (PDSR), whose unofficial leader was the President of Romania, Ion Iliescu
.
Between 1995 and 2004, he was a key player in the internal strife within the party, and he became the Vice-President of PDSR (party which later turned into PSD) as well as the President of the PSD Bucharest
Organization.
In 2004, PSD made an alliance with the Humanist Party of Romania (renamed later as the Conservative Party
). In the autumn of 2004, the two parties lost the elections to the Justice and Truth Alliance.
In opposition at that time, Dan Ioan Popescu decided to become a member of the Conservative Party and in 2006 he was elected its Prime-Vice-President.
1995–2000: Vice-President of the Administration Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
1997–2001: President of the General Union of the Industrialists of Romania
- UGIR-1903
2005 - to present: President of the foundation "The Club of the Industrialists of Romania"
Co-president of the Romanian - Chinese Intergovernmental Bilateral Commission for commercial and economic cooperation
Co-president of the Romanian -Thai Intergovernmental Bilateral Commission for commercial and economic cooperation
Co-president of the Romanian - German Council for economic cooperation
Co-president of Romanian - Egyptian the Intergovernmental Bilateral Committee for economic and technical cooperation
Co-president of the Romanian - Iranian Bilateral Commission
Co-president of the Romanian - Russian Intergovernmental Commission
Co-president of the Romanian - Indian Intergovernmental Committee for economic, technical and scientific cooperation
Co-president of the Romanian - Turkish Intergovernmental Commission
Co-president of the Romanian- Syrian Intergovernmental Commission
- Romania
Honorary Citizen of Huston
– USA
The medal "The Scientific Award" - Romania
The medal for Economy "Baden-Württemberg" (2004)
The Order "Star of Romania", Knight rank (2003)
The Gold Decoration
of the Austrian Republic (2004)
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n businessman and politician. A chemical engineer
Chemical engineer
In the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is the profession in which one works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of products, and deals with the design and operation of plants and equipment to perform such work...
, he served between 2001 and 2003 as Minister of Industry and between 2003 and 2004 as Minister of Economy, both in the Adrian Năstase
Adrian Nastase
Adrian Năstase is a Romanian politician who was the Prime Minister of Romania from December 2000 to December 2004.He competed as the Social Democratic Party candidate in the 2004 presidential election, but was defeated by centre-right Justice and Truth Alliance candidate Traian Băsescu.He was...
cabinet. He is married and has one child.
Biography
He spent his childhood and teenage years in his home town, Ploieşti, completing primary education at General School no.8 and General School no.11, and graduating the Mihai Viteazul High School. From 1966 to 1971 he studied at the Faculty of Industrial Chemistry of the Polytechnic Institute in BucharestBucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. Developing a solid interest in academic work, he earned his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Chemical Engineering in 1981, with a thesis on Phosphorous Nitrate Chlorides.
While working on his Ph.D. thesis, he attended the courses of the Policy and Management University (1977–1980). From 1985 to 1989 he continued his studies at Ştefan Gheorghiu Academy
Stefan Gheorghiu Academy
The Ştefan Gheorghiu Academy The Ştefan Gheorghiu Academy The Ştefan Gheorghiu Academy (Romanian: Academia Ştefan Gheorghiu, in full: Academia de învăţămînt social-politic Ştefan Gheorghiu de pe lîngă CC al PCR - approx...
. Between 1977 and 1985 he was a visiting professor at the Faculty of Industrial Chemistry.
Academic Activity
Starting from the period of his research for the Ph.D thesis and throughout the 1990s, Dan Ioan Popescu authored and published more than 60 papers in speciality journals in RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and abroad. He is also the author of more than 30 patents in the field of chemistry and of more than 30 communications and speeches in this field, many of them being presented in international meetings.
Articles & Specialty Surveys (Excerpt)
1977 - "Anti-sliding products based on silicon dioxide, used in the textile industry"1978 - "Inorganic polymers based on N-P applicable in the textile industry"
1980 - "Synthesis of 4-3 Hydroxyethyl Aniline and of two reactive derivatives of dyes"
1980 - "IR spectrophotometry of certain phosphagen and phosphasine intermediates"
1980 - "Synthesis of certain acid dyes with dibenzo ( f,l), isoquinoline (2,3-b), quinazoline 5-10- dionic structure"
1980 - "Rheological behaviour of "agglutinant paste" and its influence in the printing process"
1981- "Synthesis of dispersed dyes with heterocycloketonic structures for synthetic fibres"
1981- " Hydroxipropylic starch based on agglutinants for the printing process"
1981- "Synthesis of 2,4 diaminoacetanilide and dyes based on acids"
1983 - "Synthesis of dispersed dye for polyester fibers starting from 3,5 dichloroantranilic acid"
1983 - "Dibromoantranilic acid and some derivatives of dyes"
1983 - "Synthesis of 4- chloracetanilide and of certain cationic derivatives of dyes"
1983 - "Synthesis of 2- methyl-1,8- naphthopyrimidine, raw material for the synthesis of cationic nitric dyes"
1984 - "Theoretical aspects regarding the lubricating process and the adequate chemical products"
1985 - "Research works regarding the synthesis of certain dyes based on 2-chloro-5 methyl-1,4 phenylendiamine"
1985 - "Rheological study of agglutinate pastes APO-3"
1985 - "Compounds based on polyalkylethers and fatty acids with textile auxiliary effects"
1986 - "New contributions of the Textile Research Institute brought in the field of synthesis of chemical additives and the production for the textile industry"
1986 - "Agglutinants based on chemically modified starch"
1986 - "Chemical products for the protection of the textiles made of 100% wool against moths"
1986 - "Contributions of the Textile Research Institute to the research and production of chemical additives"
1992 - "Synthesis and application of certain anthraquinonic dyes"
1995 - "Synthesis and application of certain pyrasolonesulphonamidic dyes"
Patents (Excerpt)
He is the author of the following patents:1979 - "Process for obtaining a product based on modified starch for the textile printing pastes"
1981 - "Process for obtaining a washable adhesive for the textile industry"
1982 - "Process of preparing an agglutinant"
1983 - "Process for obtaining the starch acetate"
1985 - "Oiling product for the textile fibers and its obtaining process"
1985 - "Process for the treatment of viscose fibers"
1985 - "Process for the treatment of the materials made of 100% synthetic fibers"
1985 - "Synergic composition for the washing of raw wool"
1986 - "Agent for the treatment of polyester and the process of its obtaining"
1986 - Agent pentru tratarea poliesterului și procedeu pentru obținerea acestuia.
Books
"Elements de chemie industrielle inorganique" - Authors: Prof.dr.eng.Eugen Pincovschi; Dr.eng. Dan Ioan Popescu; Publishing house: ARS DOCENDI - year 2004"Romania- The environment and the electric network of transport" - Geographic book; Publishing house: ACADEMIEI - year 2002 (Dan Ioan Popescu was a member of the Committee of Coordination of the book)
"Romania- The soil quality and the electric network of transport" - Geographic book; Publishing house: ACADEMIEI - year 2004 (Dan Ioan Popescu was a member of the Committee of Coordination of the book)
"Strategy of sustainable development in a society based on knowledge" Authors: Dr.eng. Dan Ioan Popescu, Prof. Aurelia Meghea, Prof.dr.eng. Eugen Pincovschi
Professional Activity and Experience
After he graduated the courses of the Faculty of Industrial Chemistry, Dan Ioan Popescu remained in the County of PrahovaPrahova County
Prahova is a county of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploieşti.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 829,945 and the population density was 176/km². It is Romania's most populated county, having a population density double than the country's mean...
where he worked first as an engineer for the Production Company Valea Călugărească
Valea Calugareasca
Valea Călugărească is a commune in Prahova County, Romania. It is composed of fifteen villages: Arva, Coslegi, Dârvari, Pantazi, Rachieri, Radila, Schiau, Valea Călugărească, Valea Largă, Valea Mantei, Valea Nicovani, Valea Poienii, Valea Popii, Valea Ursoii and Vârfurile....
(1971–1972), then as an engineer at the Institute for Research and Process Engineering in Petrochemistry and Refinery of Ploieşti (1972–1973).
In 1973, after having earned the degree of scientific researcher, he was appointed Chief of the laboratory "Synthesis of auxiliary chemical products" at the Textile Research Institute - Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, holding this position for 11 years and passing through all the hierarchical levels up to that of Senior Researcher I.
The fall of communism found him holding the position of Inspector with the Coordination Council of the Economic Activity, set up by the Council of Ministers. He worked for this body for four years.
Between 1990 and 1993 he was the General Manager of the Textile Research Institute and afterwards was appointed as Secretary of State within the Ministry of Industry (1994–1995).
In 1996, he was appointed Minister of Commerce.
In the period when his party (the Party of Social Democracy in Romania
Social Democratic Party (Romania)
The Social Democratic Party is the major social-democratic political party in Romania. It was formed in 1992, after the post-communist National Salvation Front broke apart. It adopted its present name after a merger with a minor social-democratic party in 2001. Since its formation, it has always...
- PDSR) was in opposition, respectively 1996–2000, he was a Deputy and also the President of the Commission for Industries and Service within the Chamber of Deputies.
The peak of his public/political career was reached in the governing period of the Social Democrat Party (the renamed PDSR). Respecting the organizational structure of the Government led by Adrian Năstase
Adrian Nastase
Adrian Năstase is a Romanian politician who was the Prime Minister of Romania from December 2000 to December 2004.He competed as the Social Democratic Party candidate in the 2004 presidential election, but was defeated by centre-right Justice and Truth Alliance candidate Traian Băsescu.He was...
, between 2000 and 2004 he served as Minister of Industry and Resources, State Minister and Minister of Economy and Commerce.
In 2005–2006 he returned to the function of President of the Commission for Industries and Service within the Chamber of Deputies, ending his mandate of Deputy in 2008.
Within the last 2 years, he gave up all the public functions and re-entered the realm of business, serving as President of Administration Councils and the General Manager of different companies.
Political Activity
The Romanian political scene following the fall of Nicolae CeauşescuNicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
's communist regime in December 1989 was dominated by an explosion of political structures of most diverse orientations, all engaging in an effervescent national debate regarding the future of the country.
At the beginning of this post-1989 period, Dan Ioan Popescu was one of the founders of the Republican Party, holding the function of Prime Vice-President of this party for 2 years, between 1991–1993. In 1993 the Republican Party merged with the Party of Social Democracy in Romania (PDSR), whose unofficial leader was the President of Romania, Ion Iliescu
Ion Iliescu
Ion Iliescu served as President of Romania from 1990 until 1996, and from 2000 until 2004. From 1996 to 2000 and from 2004 until his retirement in 2008, Iliescu was a Senator for the Social Democratic Party , whose honorary president he remains....
.
Between 1995 and 2004, he was a key player in the internal strife within the party, and he became the Vice-President of PDSR (party which later turned into PSD) as well as the President of the PSD Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
Organization.
In 2004, PSD made an alliance with the Humanist Party of Romania (renamed later as the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (Romania)
The Conservative Party of Romania is a political party formed in 1991, after the fall of Communism, under the name of the Romanian Humanist Party . From 2005 until December 3, 2006, the party was a junior member of the ruling coalition...
). In the autumn of 2004, the two parties lost the elections to the Justice and Truth Alliance.
In opposition at that time, Dan Ioan Popescu decided to become a member of the Conservative Party and in 2006 he was elected its Prime-Vice-President.
Affiliations to Professional and Nongovernmental Organizations
1991–1998 : Vice-President of RENAR ( the Romanian Association for Accreditation - an institution that accredits the laboratories for trials and analysis in metrology, inspection bodies, bodies for certification of products, bodies for certification of personnel and bodies for certification of management systems for environment and quality, according to the European and international standards in force )1995–2000: Vice-President of the Administration Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
1997–2001: President of the General Union of the Industrialists of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
- UGIR-1903
2005 - to present: President of the foundation "The Club of the Industrialists of Romania"
Membership in Bilateral Structures
In the period 2000–2004, as Minister of Economy and Commerce, Dan Ioan Popescu co-chaired a series of intergovernmental commissions for economic cooperation:Co-president of the Romanian - Chinese Intergovernmental Bilateral Commission for commercial and economic cooperation
Co-president of the Romanian -Thai Intergovernmental Bilateral Commission for commercial and economic cooperation
Co-president of the Romanian - German Council for economic cooperation
Co-president of Romanian - Egyptian the Intergovernmental Bilateral Committee for economic and technical cooperation
Co-president of the Romanian - Iranian Bilateral Commission
Co-president of the Romanian - Russian Intergovernmental Commission
Co-president of the Romanian - Indian Intergovernmental Committee for economic, technical and scientific cooperation
Co-president of the Romanian - Turkish Intergovernmental Commission
Co-president of the Romanian- Syrian Intergovernmental Commission
Honors, Awards and Decorations
Honorary Citizen of City of OradeaOradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
- Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
Honorary Citizen of Huston
Huston
-Places:*Houston, Texas*Huston Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania*Huston Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania*Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania-People:*Huston Street, a relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies...
– USA
The medal "The Scientific Award" - Romania
The medal for Economy "Baden-Württemberg" (2004)
The Order "Star of Romania", Knight rank (2003)
The Gold Decoration
Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
The Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria...
of the Austrian Republic (2004)