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Paul Pîrşan (born February 28, 1956, in
Șerbănești Șerbănești is a commune in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the ...
) is a Romanian agricultural scientist, university professor and rector of the Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USABTM).


Biography

After his academic studies Pîrşan managed the agricultural farm in the Recaș area of
Timiș County Timiș () is a county (''județ'') of western Romania on the border with Hungary and Serbia, in the historical regions of Romania, historical region of Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the westernmost and the largest county in Ro ...
. In 1986 he started as scientific assistant at the ''Agricultural Institute
Timișoara Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the Bega (Tisza), Bega River, Timișoara is consider ...
''. After his conferral of a doctorate in agriculture ( Dr. agr) he became university lecturer (1992) and after his postdoctoral lecture qualification he became Lecturer (1996) and professor of agronomy (2003). He participated in five agricultural research projects, mostly as the project leader. Pîrşan became director of the agricultural institut and Dean of the Agronomic Faculty (2005–2012), County Councillor and Chairman of the Culture Committee of the Timiș County Council since 2005. Pîrşan was elected rector of the USAB-TM in 2012.


Research projects

* Project: Project Director; CNCSIS; Developing technology for growing maize farming in specific system (plant carpet) in plain west of the country, 2002–2004 * Project: Program Pandoer; International contract in collaboration with
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, Belgium Government financing; Technology for corn crop, 2004–2006 * Project: Project Director; Program Agral; Research and development of innovative technologies for harvesting and ensilage of green fodder plants to improve nutritional quality of food and animal health, 2006–2008 * Project: Project Director; CEEX; Sustainable Recovery of medicinal herbs and hops to obtain the active biopreparate, 2006–2008 * Project: Project Director; Program IDEI; Research, foundation and development of cultivation technology for maize and sunflower grown in organic system 2009–2011 * Expert reviewer on 15 doctoral theses (2005–2012)Paul Pirsan on Agricultura
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Memberships and honorary degrees

* General Association of Engineers of Romania * Multi-disciplinary Research Association of West * General Horticulturists Association * Visiting Professor to support lectures in the Faculty of Agriculture in
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and
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* Lecturer in MAKIS Program –
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* Supporter in the Office of Agricultural Consultants in Arad and Timis * Head Training Agency Timis, supporting training courses to professionals of these institutions in agricultural technology * Honorary member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Timis * Agricultural Order of Merit (2006) * Excellenze Diploma of the Romanian Soil Research Association (2005)


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Paul Pirsan new Rector at USABTM
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pirsan, Paul 1956 births Living people People from Olt County Romanian agriculturalists Academic staff of the Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Romanian agronomists Rectors of universities in Romania National Liberal Party (Romania) politicians Councillors in Romania