The Museum of Banat in Timisoara. Prof.Dr. Florin Drasovean

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The Museum of Banat in Timisoara
Prof.Dr. Florin Draşovean
Archaeologist

Personal data Date of birth: August 14^th, 1955.
Place of birth: Hunedoara, Hunedoara County.
Marital status: married, two children.
E-mail: fdrasovean2000@yahoo.com

Professional experience 1984 - 1995
Museum of Banat - Timişoara
Archaeologist

1994
The Romanian Institute of Thracology, Bucharest
PhD

1995 - 1997
Museum of Banat - Timişoara
Senior scientific researcher, gr. II.

1997
Museum of Banat - Timişoara
Senior scientific researcher, gr. I.

1998
The University of Banat Timişoara
University lecturer.

2001
The University of Banat Timişoara
University professor.

Jobs 1992 - 1993
Deputy director of Museum of Banat.

1996 - 2001
Director of Museum of Banat - Timişoara.

1998 - 2002
Dean of the History Faculty of the University of Banat - Timişoara.

Studies 1975 - 1980
History-Philosophy Faculty, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, specialization history and philosophy.

Articles and books Over 60 studies of speciality and five books issued in Romania and abroad.

Professional activities Systematic archaeological investigations in over 50 annual campaigns in the prehistoric settlements from Hunedoara, Mintia, Foeni, Parţa, Hodoni, Satchinez, Sânandrei, Româneşti, Şipet, Uivar.

Coordination of the archaeological investigations from Hodoni, Şipet, Satchinez, Româneşti, Foeni, Parţa-tell 2, Sânandrei, Uivar (with Prof. Dr. Wolfram Schier), Pecica (with Prof. Dr. John O'Shea), Deta, Dumbraviţa, Dumbrăviţa at "DN 6 - by pass motorway of Timişoara, km. 549+076 - DN 69, km. 6+430".

Archaeological investigations of surface on 1/4 of the area of the Timis County.

Organizer of more than 20 temporary exhibitions and of the main exhibition of the Neolithic Sanctuary from Parta.

Lectures about the Neolithic in the south-west of Romania:
- 1992: University of Heidelberg.
- 1993: University of Novi Sad.
- 1994: University of Budapest and University of Szeged.
- 2000: University of East Anglia, Norwich, the Great Britain.
- 2001: Ohio State University, SUA.
- 2002: Universities from Heidelberg, Szeged.

Organizer of international symposia dedicated to the Vinca culture in 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998.

Grants and training courses:
- 1982: University of Cardiff and Newcastle upon Tyne (Great Britain).
- 1996: Getty stipended student.
- 2000: The University of East Anglia, Norwich (Great Britain).
- 2000: University of East Anglia, Norwich, the Great Britain.
- 2003: DAAD grant of the Ruprecht-Karls University from Heidelberg.

Editorial activity:
- 1991-1995: secretary of the editorial staff of < Analelor Banatului .
- 1996-2001: coordinator editor of the year-book Analele Banatului, new series.
- 1996: founder of the series of monographs of the Museum of Banat named Bibliotheca Historica et Archaeologica Banatica and editor of over 30 books.
- 2002: member of the editorial staff of the magazine Patrimonium Banaticum.
- 2005: editor in chief of Analele Banatului, series Archaeology-History.

Affilliations to scientific and professional organizations Founder-member of European Association of Archaeologists 1995
Founder-member of European Association of Archaeologists.

1997
Member of the International Union of Pre- and Proto-historic Sciences.

2001
Member of the National Commission of Archaeology.

2003
Member "collaborator in research" of the Museum of Anthropology , the Michigan University (SUA).

2004
Member of the Research Board of Advisors of American Biographical Institute.

2005
Founder-member of the Balkans Committee of Archaeology.

Scientific and academic awards 1998
Romanian Academy "A.D.Xenopol" Award the for the PhD thesis Cultura Vinca târzie în Banat. Relaţiile cu vecinii (The Late Vinca culture in Banat. Relationships with the neighbours).

2004
"Cultural Merit" in rank of "Chevalier" conferred by the Presidency of Romania for research and protection of the national cultural patrimony.

2005
The award "Hadrian and Constantin Daicoviciu" of the Culture and Cults Ministry conferred for the international project of interdisciplinary research Uivar.

Personal data	Date of birth: August 14^th, 1955. Place of birth: Hunedoara, Hunedoara County. Marital status: married, two children. E-mail: fdrasovean2000@yahoo.com
Professional experience	1984 - 1995 Museum of Banat - Timişoara Archaeologist 1994 The Romanian Institute of Thracology, Bucharest PhD 1995 - 1997 Museum of Banat - Timişoara Senior scientific researcher, gr. II. 1997 Museum of Banat - Timişoara Senior scientific researcher, gr. I. 1998 The University of Banat Timişoara University lecturer. 2001 The University of Banat Timişoara University professor.
Jobs	1992 - 1993 Deputy director of Museum of Banat. 1996 - 2001 Director of Museum of Banat - Timişoara. 1998 - 2002 Dean of the History Faculty of the University of Banat - Timişoara.
Studies	1975 - 1980 History-Philosophy Faculty, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, specialization history and philosophy.
Articles and books	Over 60 studies of speciality and five books issued in Romania and abroad.
Professional activities	Systematic archaeological investigations in over 50 annual campaigns in the prehistoric settlements from Hunedoara, Mintia, Foeni, Parţa, Hodoni, Satchinez, Sânandrei, Româneşti, Şipet, Uivar. Coordination of the archaeological investigations from Hodoni, Şipet, Satchinez, Româneşti, Foeni, Parţa-tell 2, Sânandrei, Uivar (with Prof. Dr. Wolfram Schier), Pecica (with Prof. Dr. John O'Shea), Deta, Dumbraviţa, Dumbrăviţa at "DN 6 - by pass motorway of Timişoara, km. 549+076 - DN 69, km. 6+430". Archaeological investigations of surface on 1/4 of the area of the Timis County. Organizer of more than 20 temporary exhibitions and of the main exhibition of the Neolithic Sanctuary from Parta. Lectures about the Neolithic in the south-west of Romania: - 1992: University of Heidelberg. - 1993: University of Novi Sad. - 1994: University of Budapest and University of Szeged. - 2000: University of East Anglia, Norwich, the Great Britain. - 2001: Ohio State University, SUA. - 2002: Universities from Heidelberg, Szeged. Organizer of international symposia dedicated to the Vinca culture in 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998. Grants and training courses: - 1982: University of Cardiff and Newcastle upon Tyne (Great Britain). - 1996: Getty stipended student. - 2000: The University of East Anglia, Norwich (Great Britain). - 2000: University of East Anglia, Norwich, the Great Britain. - 2003: DAAD grant of the Ruprecht-Karls University from Heidelberg. Editorial activity: - 1991-1995: secretary of the editorial staff of < Analelor Banatului . - 1996-2001: coordinator editor of the year-book Analele Banatului, new series. - 1996: founder of the series of monographs of the Museum of Banat named Bibliotheca Historica et Archaeologica Banatica and editor of over 30 books. - 2002: member of the editorial staff of the magazine Patrimonium Banaticum. - 2005: editor in chief of Analele Banatului, series Archaeology-History.
Affilliations to scientific and professional organizations Founder-member of European Association of Archaeologists	1995 Founder-member of European Association of Archaeologists. 1997 Member of the International Union of Pre- and Proto-historic Sciences. 2001 Member of the National Commission of Archaeology. 2003 Member "collaborator in research" of the Museum of Anthropology , the Michigan University (SUA). 2004 Member of the Research Board of Advisors of American Biographical Institute. 2005 Founder-member of the Balkans Committee of Archaeology.
Scientific and academic awards	1998 Romanian Academy "A.D.Xenopol" Award the for the PhD thesis Cultura Vinca târzie în Banat. Relaţiile cu vecinii (The Late Vinca culture in Banat. Relationships with the neighbours). 2004 "Cultural Merit" in rank of "Chevalier" conferred by the Presidency of Romania for research and protection of the national cultural patrimony. 2005 The award "Hadrian and Constantin Daicoviciu" of the Culture and Cults Ministry conferred for the international project of interdisciplinary research Uivar.

The Museum of Banat in Timisoara Prof.Dr. Florin Draşovean Archaeologist

The Museum of Banat in Timisoara
Prof.Dr. Florin Draşovean
Archaeologist