Background
Popescu, Valerian was born on October 26, 1912 in Negresti, Romania. Arrived in France, 1985. Son of Constantin D. and Kira M. (Boboc) Popescu.
Popescu, Valerian was born on October 26, 1912 in Negresti, Romania. Arrived in France, 1985. Son of Constantin D. and Kira M. (Boboc) Popescu.
Bachelor of Science, Basarab, Bucharest, Romania, 1931. Doctor in Medicine and Surgery, Faculty Medicine Bucharest, 1939. Specialist in stomatology, Institute Stomatology, Bucharest, 1943.
Specialist in maxillo-facial surgery and plastic surgery, Institute Medicine, Bucharest, 1947. Dr.Docent (honorary), Institute Medicine, Bucharest, 1960. Dr honoris causa, University Iassy, 1994.
Dr honoris causa, University Carolus Davilla, 1998.
Intern, Bucharest's Hospitals, 1934-1941;
resident, Maxillo-Facial Surgery Clinic, Bucharest, 1941-1948;
clinical assistant professor, Maxillo-Facial Surgery Clinic, Bucharest, 1942-1949;
professor, clinic head, Maxillo-Facial Surgery Clinic, Bucharest, 1949-1985;
dean faculty stomatology, Maxillo-Facial Surgery Clinic, Bucharest, 1962-1976;
honorary professor, Medical Institute, Bucharest, 1985;
professor oral-maxillofacial surgery, Ecological U., Bucharest, 1990. Expert World Health Organization, Geneva, 1968, Mission World Health Organization in Tunisia, 1972. President variousinternat. congresses, 1970, 72, 81.
President Romanian Society Stomatology,1948-1973, Union Medical Sciences Socs. Romania, 1969-1973.
Lieutenant Medical Corps, Romanian Army, 1941-1942. Member Romanian Academy, Medical Sciences Academy (president 1969), Internat Association Stomatology (president 1975-1979, honorary president 1979), International Association Maxillofacial Surgery (founding, vice president 1970), European Association Maxillofacial Surgery (founding, counselor 1970), Academy de Chirurgie Dentaire de France, New York Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Medicine (foreign), Federation Dentaire International (commission dental edn and research), European Academy Implantology (founding, general secretary).
Married Colette T. Elisievici, December 5, 1943. Children: Kira-Cristinel, Qana-Manuela.