Ioan Ursu (1928-2007)
Ioan Ursu (1928-2007)
Author(s): Carmen StratoneSubject(s): History, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Cold-War History
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studiul Totalitarismului
Keywords: Ioan Ursu; Nuclear Technology; Committee of Nuclear Energy; Romanian Nuclear Program; Romanian Communist Party;
Summary/Abstract: Ioan Ursu was one of the most important Romanian physicians, who specialized in atomic physics and nuclear physics. His academic activity was very well known also abroad, where he conducted specialized research in his field and became a member or in charge of different international organizations. From 1969 to 1976 he was appointed as President of the State Committee of Nuclear Energy. His prodigious achievements in the field of nuclear energy were continued with a very long academic activity, publishing more than 100 scientific paperwork, studies, and handbooks in Romania or abroad. Ioan Ursu had also political activity during the '70s, being a Communist Party member from 1961.
Journal: Arhivele Totalitarismului
- Issue Year: XXIX/2021
- Issue No: 3-4
- Page Range: 212-215
- Page Count: 4
- Language: Romanian
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