Background
Colan, Horia Gheorghe was born on May 11, 1926 in Covasna, Romania. Son of Gheorghe and Elena (Rafiroiu) Colan.
Colan, Horia Gheorghe was born on May 11, 1926 in Covasna, Romania. Son of Gheorghe and Elena (Rafiroiu) Colan.
Mechanical in Electrical Engineer, Polytech. Institute, Timisoara, Romania, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Polytech.
Institute, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1971. Doctorate (honorary), University International Pro Deo, New York City, 1994. Doctorate in Engineering (honorary), Tech University, 2003.
Assistant, Polytech. Institute, Cluj-Napoca, 1950-1953;
assistant professor, Polytech. Institute, Cluj-Napoca, 1953-1964;
associate professor, Polytech. Institute, Cluj-Napoca, 1964-1971;
professor physical metallurgy, powder metallurgy, Polytech.
Institute, Cluj-Napoca, since 1971;
head department materials science and technical, Polytech. Institute, Cluj-Napoca, 1971-1985;
head research laboratory for powder metallurgy, Polytech. Institute, Cluj-Napoca, 1971-1985;
doctoral director physical metallurgy and materials science, Polytech.
Institute, Cluj-Napoca, since 1977;
president, rector, Polytech. Institute, Cluj-Napoca, 1990-1992. President division history of technical Romanian Committee History and Philosophy ofSci., Romanian Academy, since 1991.
Member Romanian Academy Technology Sciences (correspondent, president materials science and engineering division), Romanian Powder Metallurgy Society (honorary president since 1990), Society.Francaise de Métallurgie et de Matériaux (honorary), American Society Metals International (member Executive Committee Romanian chapter since 1994), International Committee for History of Technology, General Association Engineers of Romania (honorary), New York Academy Sciences, Association Scientists of Romania (member science county since 1994), Conseil National des Ingénieurs et des Scientifiques de France.
Married Monica Danet, December 19, 1966. Children: Dana, Ligia.