Prof. Liviu Al. Marghitas, Ph.D.

Current position: President

Place and date of birth:
Poieni, county of Cluj, 1950

Family status:
Married, two children

Address:
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine,
3-5, Manastur St. Cluj-Napoca, RO-400372, Romania

Academic career:
- 1974: Graduated in Animal Husbandry (B.Sc.), Faculty of Animal Husbandry, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) Cluj-Napoca
- 1974-1978: Farm Chief, Simleul Silvaniei, Salaj district
- 1978: Assistant professor, Department of Sheep Breeding, USAMV Cluj-Napoca
- 1983: Assistant professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Husbandry, USAMV Cluj-Napoca
- 1990: Lecturer, Department of Apiculture, USAMV Cluj-Napoca
- 1992: Doctorate in Animal Nutrition, USAMV Cluj-Napoca
- 1993: Principal lecturer at the Department of Apiculture, USAMV Cluj-Napoca
- 1994-1996: Vice-dean for Research, Faculty of Animal Husbandry
- 1995: Professor, Department of Apiculture, USAMV Cluj-Napoca
- 1999: Full Professor, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Ph. D. adviser, USAMV Cluj-Napoca
- 1999 – present: Ph. D. adviser, USAMV Cluj-Napoca, with more than 15 Ph.D. programme
graduates and 10 Ph.D. students in present
- 1997-2000: General Director within the Ministry of Education and Research
- 2000- 2008: Rector of USAMV Cluj-Napoca
- 2005 Professor Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Banat, Timisoara, Romania
- 2007 Professor Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Iasi, Romania
- 2008 – present: President of USAMV Cluj-Napoca

Professional activities: - 1991: Member of Romanian Association of Animal Husbandry.
- 1995: Member of Romanian Association of Agrarian History.
- 1998: Member of the National Council for Equivalence of Diplomas.
- 1998: Member of the National Council for Quality Management in Higher Education.
- 2000: Member of the National Council for Academic Assessment and Accreditation – Commission for Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine.
- 2000: Editor Member of “Agricultura in Transilvania”, USAMV Cluj-Napoca.
- 2001: Editor Member of “Journal of Central European Agriculture”.
- 2001: President of Cluj Branch of the Romanian Association of Bee Keeping.
- 2001: Vice-president of the College of Ministry of Agriculture, Foods and Forests.
- 2001: Member of Advisory Council for Animal Breeding, near to the Ministry of Agriculture, Foods and Forests.
- 2002: Associate member of the Academy of Agricultural and Forest Sciences – vice-president of Cluj Branch.
2003 – present:
President of the Beekeepers Association Cluj-Napoca
Honorary Member of the Romanian Society of Horticulture Cluj-Napoca
Founding Member of the Association of Silkworm Producers from Romania
Founding Member of the Association of Organic Honey Producers from Romania
Member of the Science Academy from New York
Member of the Association of Honeybee Queens Producers
Member of the Romanian Society of Animal Breeders
Member of the Romanian Society of Agrarian Retrology

Publications:
8 books, 10 textbooks for student’s use, 220 scientific papers

Research:
Director of more than 20 research national and international grants

Foreign languages:
French, English

Cluj-Napoca, August 2009