Gheorghe Paun
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Gheorghe Păun (ˈɡe̯orɡe pəˈun; born December 6, 1950 in Cicăneşti
, Romania
) is a computer scientist
from Romania
, prominent for work on membrane computing
and the P system
.
Păun studied mathematics at the University of Bucharest
, obtaining an MSc. in 1974 and a PhD in 1977. He has been a researcher at the Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy
since 1990. He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea
in 2006.
Cicanesti
Cicăneşti is a commune in Argeş County, in southern central Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bărăşti, Cicăneşti, Mioarele and Urecheşti....
, 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...
) is a computer scientist
Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
from 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...
, prominent for work on membrane computing
Membrane computing
Membrane computing is an area within computer science that seeks to discover new computational models from the study of biological cells, particular of the cellular membranes. It is a sub-task of creating a cellular model....
and the P system
P system
A P system is a computational model in the field of computer science that performs calculations using a biologically-inspired process. They are based upon the structure of biological cells, abstracting from the way in which chemicals interact and cross cell membranes...
.
Păun studied mathematics at the University of Bucharest
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest , in Romania, is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexander John Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest.-Presentation:...
, obtaining an MSc. in 1974 and a PhD in 1977. He has been a researcher at the Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy
Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy
The Institute of Mathematics "Simion Stoilow" of the Romanian Academy is a research institute in Bucharest, specialized in Mathematics. It was named after Simion Stoilow, who was its first Director, in 1949. In 1974 Nicolae Ceauşescu's daughter Zoia was permitted into the institute because of her...
since 1990. He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea
Academia Europaea
Academia Europæa is a European non-governmental scientific academy founded in 1988. Its members are scientists and scholars who collectively aim to promote learning, education and research. It publishes European Review through Cambridge Journals....
in 2006.