Background
Simionescu, Cristofor I. was born on July 17, 1920 in Dumbraveni, Suceava, Romania. Son of Ioan and Lucretia (Sireteanu) Simionescu.
Simionescu, Cristofor I. was born on July 17, 1920 in Dumbraveni, Suceava, Romania. Son of Ioan and Lucretia (Sireteanu) Simionescu.
Master of Science magna cum laude, Polytech. Institute, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Polytech. Institute, 1948; Doctor honoris causa, Higher Chemico-Technology Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1987.
Professor organic macromolecular chemical, Polytech. Institute Jassy, Romania, since 1951; professor organic macromolecular chemical emeritus, Polytech. Institute Jassy, Romania, since 1995; director P.Poni, Institute Macromolecular Chemical, Jassy, Romania, since 1970.
Member Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Moldavia, Romanian Academy (president Jassy branch 1963-1974, 89—, vice president 1974-1989), Academy of Men of Science of Romania (honorary president), Romanian Society of Chemists (honorary president), European Academy of Sciences and Arts, International Academy Wood Science.
Married Natalia Voitenco, June 22, 1947. Children: Bogdan, Tudor.