Traian Vasile Chirila

Background

Chirila, Traian Vasile was born on February 14, 1948 in Arad, Romania. Son of Vasile and Maria (Micula) Chirila.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Polytechnic U., Timisoara, Romania, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Polytechnic U., Timisoara, Romania, 1981; Chartered Chemist, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Australia, 1983.

Career

Research fellow, Polytechnic U., Timisoara, Romania, 1972-1974; research scientist, Control Institute for Chemical Research, Timisoara, Romania, 1974-1982; laboratory manager, Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz GmbH, Zuarah, Lybia, 1982; research fellow, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia, 1983-1984; senior scientist, Lions Eye Institute, Perth, Australia, since 1986. Assistant director Lions Eye Institute, Perth, 1989-1994. Associate professor of University Western Australia, Perth, since 1992.

Senior research fellow Curtin University of Technology, Perth, since 1994. Managing director Medical Biomaterials Proprietary Ltd., Perth, since 1993.

Achievements

• Traian Vasile Chirila has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Romanian Cmty. of Western Australia, Inc., Perth, 1991-1994. Fellow Royal Australian Chemical Institute (The Polymer Division citation 1993). Member Society for Biomaterials, The New York Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Oana Mageriu, September 25, 1971 (divorced 1995). Children: Cosmina, Diana.

Father:

Vasile Chirila

Mother:

Maria (Micula) Chirila

Spouse:

Oana Mageriu

child:

Diana Chirila

child:

Cosmina Chirila