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MY BIOGRAPHY MARIUS - EUGEN OPRAN FIRST NAME(S) / SURNAME(S): Marius - Eugen / OPRAN ADDRESS(ES): 050492 Bucharest - Romania 1030 Brussels (Schaerbeek) - Belgium TELEPHONE(S): +40 751 147 441 & +40 761 223 331 +32 2 734 8409 & +32 476 311447 FAX(ES): +40 21 457 4210 +32 2 546 9938 E-MAIL(S): Marius.Opran@eesc.europa.eu / marius.opran@inflpr.ro / marius.opran@eli-np.ro NATIONALITY: Romanian DATE OF BIRTH: 15 August 1944 GENDER & MARITAL STATUS: Male - married, 2 Children: Delia Cristina (38) & Marius Alexandru (25) EDUCATIONAL LEVEL: Polytechnic University of Bucharest / Faculty of Electronics and Telecom - B. Sc. & M.Sc. (Eng.) in Electronics & Telecommunications (5 years) / 1963-1968; certified Senior Scientist; 1980 - 1982 : 3 stages as Visitor Scientist with US Universities organized by US National Science Foundation (NSF) . OCCUPATIONAL FIELD • European Economic and Social Committee - Counselor, Mandate 2015 - 2020 • The National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics – Director, The Center for Technology Transfer, Innovation & Marketing in Laser and Radiation Applications • The National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering – President of the Board of Directors , “The International Center of excellence for Lasers and Radiation Applications - CLARA”/ President of the Board of Directors • Scientific Adviser to the President of the Romanian Space Agency • Associate Professor, The National Defense College of Romania (2005-2011) • Visiting Professor - various Governments & High - Educational institutions in Azerbaijan, Nigeria, UAE etc. • The International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership "Black Sea - Caspian Sea” - The Brussels Branch (AISBL), Chairman, Official Representative accredited to EU & NATO (since 2011) • Expert of the European Commission - on: Integrated Border Control Systems, Critical Infrastructure Protection - CIP (since 2008) • Expert of the European Defense Agency - on: IAP3 “EOST - Electro-Optics and Sensor Technologies” and IAP2 “Systems of Systems” (since 2008) • Member of the Stakeholder Board of “Digital Agenda” Program, European Commission - DG “CONNECT” A. WORK EXPERIENCE 1. DATES: 01/10/1968 - 31/03/1983 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: Scientist / Senior Scientist III / Project Manager / Chief of Dept. for Optical Communications, Laser Simulators, Warning & Alarm Systems for Border Control, Large Screen Laser Color Display / Head of the Laboratory for Laser Special Applications • Active participant of International Scientific Cooperation Program between State Committee for Nuclear Energy of Romania - The Central Institute of Physics, Laboratory for Special Laser Applications and US National Science Foundation - University of Texas at Dallas, in the field of Quantum Electronics / Visiting Scientist - specialization one year with University of Texas at Dallas - Quantum Electronics Labs. • R&D and technological transfer to industry of different types of special laser equipment (Optical communicators through atmosphere and fiber optics, laser simulators for infantry weapons, laser warning systems for border control, duplex laser videophone, binocular integrated laser communicator, fiber optics laser gyro for platform stabilizers, large screen laser display). development of the prototype of Ist Romanian PC. MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Laser & Optronics Applications for Homeland Security, National Defense and Space; International Cooperation in the area of Quantum Electronics, lasers and applications; Project Manager of the 1st Romanian Optical Fiber Link Connection in Bucharest between 2 PABX at 8.448 Mb/s (still operational). NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: The Institute of Atomic Physics - from 1976 National R&D Institute for Radiation Apparatus - Laboratory for Special Laser Applications 2. DATES: 1/4/1983 - 31/3/1985 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: Head of Systems Engineering Department MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Technological & Industrial Cooperation with BAE - UK for production in Romania of BAC 1-11 Medium-Range Air Carrier: design, acquisition and installation of the largest National Computing Center (based on CDC Cyber mainframe) for CAD/CAM industrial process, design and implementation of 1st Romanian LAN; Computer-Controlled Workflow & QC Management of Manufacturing Process; implementation of a new, modern joint telecom & data transmission network; negotiation and acquisition of various computer - controlled machine tools for ROMBAC Program. 3. DATES: 01/04/1985 - 31/03/1990 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: State Chief Inspector for modernization and technological development of the National Foodstuff Industry and General Inspector for Global Operation of the Oceanic Fishing Fleet MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Managing the Global Operation of the Romanian Oceanic Fishing Fleet (55 oceanic vessels) Operating in W & S-W Atlantic Ocean - South Africa, Namibia, Mauritania, Spain - Canary Islands, Morocco, UK - N-E Coast, Falkland Islands etc. Negotiating the fishing quotas and contracts with foreign governments, fleet insurance contracts with Lloyd’s and P&I, acquisition of new vessels and ships repairing contracts with various shipyards, Inmarsat equipment and fish detection sonars acquisition for oceanic trawlers. - Modernization of Romanian foodstuff enterprises according with the export requirements imposed by EU and NATO - introducing automation, CAD/CAM, modern QC standards. NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: The Ministry of Foodstuff Industry of Romania - Bucharest 4. DATES: 1/4/1990 - 31/12/2000 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: Founder, President & CEO MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Representative in Romania of Bell Helicopters Textron, Johnson&Johnson,, General Dynamics GDLS, Thuraya Satellite Communications, Iridium Global Communications, Schelde Damen, Crypto AG, Fiat Carelli Elevatori, Pirelli, H.J.Baker, Teva, Navistar etc. Manufacturing Capacities: Optoelectronics (Incl. Night Vision, Laser Rangefinders, Thermal Video Cameras, Mobile Border Surveillance Systems), Civil Engineering, Furniture, Acrylic Bathtubs. NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: Romanian Trade Promotion SA - founded in March 1990 (the 3rd registered private company in Romania). Bucharest - Hotel "Radisson SAS". The Group was organized as a holding structure. 5. DATES: 01/01/2001 - 31/03/2003 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: Minister Secretary of State – in charge for EU & NATO Integration, Foreign Investment programs, Public Administration reform, relation with International Finance Institutions, Cross - border cooperation and e - Government. MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Coordinator of EU & NATO Integration Activities of the Ministry • Author and in - charge for implementation of "The National Strategy of Romania on e - Administration" • Author and responsible for implementation of the National Strategy of Romania on Public Administration Reform • Author of the Law on Biometric Electronic ID Cards for Romanian citizens • Responsible for all Foreign Investments programs for Local Governments: development, negotiation and in - charge for Rural Development Program (with World Bank) and SAMTID (with EIB), PHARE and SAPARD (pre-adhesion programs with European Commission) • Member of the Inter - Ministerial Government Group for Foreign Affairs, Int'l Cooperation, relations with International Financial Institutions, EU Institutions and NATO. NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: The Ministry of Public Administration and Interior of Romania 6. DATES: 01/04/2003 - 31/12/2004 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: Counselor of the President of Romania MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES •IT&C, including coordination of e – Learning & e-Health National Programs • High-Technology & Critical Infrastructure Protection • Economic & Scientific Foreign Cooperation • Author of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development of Romania “Horizons - 2025” NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: The Presidential Administration of Romania 7. DATES: 1/9/2004 - 31/12/2006 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: Administrator MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Administration of NHIH EMPLOYER NAME AND ADDRESS: The National Health Insurance House of Romania (NHIH) MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Administration of NHIH NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: The National Health Insurance House of Romania (NHIH) 8. DATES: 1/1/2005 – 31/5/2010 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: President & Chief Architect MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Promoting the Romanian e – Learning solution in Azerbaijan and UAE and e – Health application in Bulgaria and Macedonia • Management of companies specialized in the field of photonics and laser applications • Design and presentation of complex systems in the area of Integrated Border Control and Critical Infrastructure Protection in various foreign countries (Azerbaijan, UAE, Nigeria etc.) • Cooperation with foreign companies in different projects / tenders - national, international or EU programs • In - charge for cooperation, design & production activities for complex night vision / C4ISR / terrestrial and sea border control equipment and systems NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: “Cube Consulting” Company / “Pro Optica” - Bucharest 9. DATES: 1/9/2005 - 31/5/2011 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: Associate Professor MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Curricula: • ICT - Supporting the Sustainable Development of the European Union • A new much stronger and more competitive European Defense Industry - Developing a new category of weapons: The Euro-Armaments • Geopolitics of Energy in Euro - Asian Region • EU Security: Science, energy, food, terrorism and culture interrelationships • The Future of World Aerospace Industry • Crisis Management Systems & CIP • Cyber Security and Zero - day Malware • Intelligent Security Systems for Border Control and Strategic Sites Protection • New Technologies fighting Terrorism Threats. NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: The National Defense College of Romania - Bucharest 10. DATES: » 1/7/2010 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: Member of the Internationall Board of Directors, Official Representative accredited to EU Institutions, NATO and BENELUX countries; President of the Board of Directors of BSCSIF Brussels AISBL MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Promoting Joint Projects between the Fund’s 27 Member Countries, EU entities & BENELUX partners in the area of infrastructure, R&D, IT, security, education, culture, migration control etc. NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER The International Fund for cooperation and partnership “Black Sea - Caspian Sea” - The Brussels Branch (AISBL) accredited to EU Institutions, NATO and in Benelux Countries). Main Office: Bucharest; Autonomous Branch: Filiale “BSCSIF Brussels” AISBL; Subsidiaries: Moscow, Istanbul, Varna, Belgrade. 11. DATES: » 1/1/2007 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD:  MANDATE 1/1/2007 – 31/12/2010: Member (rank: Counselor); member of the Executive Bureau (the 1st representative of Romania); member of REX (Foreign Affairs) & TEN (IT, Energy, Transport) sections.  Mandate 2/1/2011 – 31/12/2015: Delegate of Group I “Employers” to the Consultative Commission on Industrial Changes (CCMI).  MANDATE 3/16/09/2015 – 15/09/2020: Member (rank: Counsellor) MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  Rapporteur, President or Member of the Working Group / Official Speaker - on various matters, as: • Satellite Mobile Services for EU Citizens and Business • The Role of ICT for the Sustainable Development of the European Union • A New Strategy for European Aeronautics Industry • For a New Directive on Airports Security • EU Airport Security Expenses • Revision of Aviation and Airport Guidelines • Prevention of Terrorism and Violent Radicalization - The Role of New Technologies • Setting Up the EU FRONTEX Agency • A New Strategy for a much stronger European Defense Industry • For a Common EU Asylum Legislation • A new System for Integrated Maritime Surveillance • Geopolitics of Energy for Business In Europe • Security of Gas Supplies for European Union • The Baltic Sea Strategy • The Danube Strategy • The EU Shipbuilding Industry facing the Crisis • Protecting Europe from large - scale Cyber Attacks and Disruptions: enhancing Preparedness, Security and Resilience • A Community Approach on the Prevention of Disasters • Macro - Regional Cooperation • Electronic Communications - A Real Universal Service • Increasing the Energy Efficiency by IT Technologies • The Electronic Coins • Management of Non-Military Crisis • General Interest Services • For a Common EU - NATO Strategy on Cyber Terrorism Threats • Critical Infrastructure Protection - Study case: EU Electrical Grid • High-Speed Internet, RFID and the Internet of Things • e - Justice, e - Inclusion, e – Knowledge, e – Health, e – Learning • Setting Up an active chain of NGO’s in the Black Sea Region’s Countries in order to develop the Economic, Scientific and Cultural Cooperation • Management of Non-Military Crisis • Copyright • A Digital Agenda for Europe • Toward the Wider Uptake of Electric Vehicles • Le Secteur Naval Européen face à la Crise • EU - Espace de Liberté, de Sécurité et de Justice au Service des Citoyens • Macro-regional Cooperation • Télémédecine au Service des Patients, des Systèmes de soins de Santé et de la Société • The Progress of Internet • Efficacité énergétique grâce aux TIC • Accés aux Réseaux et Services de Communications électroniques et leur Interconnexion • Personnes âgées - Nouvelles Technologies de l'Information et des Communications • To a common EU Policy on Energy • Utilisation des Biocarburants - Progrès accomplis  Evaluation of the Democratic Development in the Southern Caucasus countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)  EU Observer for General Elections in Kazakhstan - Evaluation of e-Voting system NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: European Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC) – Brussels. 12. DATES : (1) 14/2/2014 - 12/7/2015 / (2) »13/7/2015 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: (1) Project Manager / (2) President of the Board of Directors of Key - Enabling Technologies (KET) Cluster “The EU Center of excellence in Lasers and Radiation Applications - CLARA” MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (1) Mandated to develop and set-up the Magurele KET Cluster & Competitiveness Pole “CLARA”; (2) President of the Board of Directors of KET Cluster CLARA NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: The National R&D Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering “Horia Hulubei”, Magurele - Bucharest 13. DATES: » 1/4/2014 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: Director, The Center of Excellence in Technology Transfer, Innovation & Marketing for Laser and Radiation Applications MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Management of cooperation activities between CETAL Center of Excellence, industrial manufacturers and SMEs in the area of smart specialization - new materials, space and security, life sciences, nanotechnologies, photonics, sensors etc. NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: The National R&D Institute of Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Magurele - Bucharest 14. DATES: » 10/6/2015 OCCUPATION OR POSITION HELD: Scientific Adviser to the President of Romanian Space Agency MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: International Scientific Cooperation Programs (HardRad Testing, Galileo & Space Waste Debris), incl. relationships with ESA, NASA, other international organizations and committees NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER Romanian Space Agency - ROSA, Bucharest B. PARTICIPATION IN PRIVATE COMPANIES (in operational status): DATES: » 1/1/2013 POSITION HELD: Co-founder, 30% Shareholder NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY: Cyber Smart Defence - Bucharest, Romania TYPE OF BUSINESS OR SECTOR: Cyber Security - Penetration Test & Vulnerabilities Assessment C. BASIC EDUCATION DATES: 1/9/1963 - 30/6/1968 INSTITUTION AND PLACE: The Polytechnic University of Bucharest - The Faculty of Electronics & Telecommunications TITLE: B.Sc. & M.Sc. (Eng.) in Electronics & Telecommunications (5 - year studies); 1978 - Certified Senior Scientist SPECIALIZATION STAGES (3 - NSF certified during 1980 - 1982) - on: optical fiber communications and laser gyro for platform stabilization. ORGANIZER: US National Science Foundation (NSF) - University of Texas at Dallas - laboratory of Quantum Electronics / Stanford University - Dept. of Non - Linear Optics / University of Arizona at Tucson - Optical Science Center D. SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES • President (1994-1996) and Executive President (2006-2010) of “The General Union of the Romanian Industrialists - UGIR-1903” – participant to Social Dialogue at national level (Honorary position – unpaid). E. ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES • Leadership by formation and experience • Sense of organization for international complex activities (experience in logistics after 6 years in charge with the global operation of Romanian oceanic fishing fleet) • Good experience in project or team management - based on the experience accumulated as leader in various activities: R & D, industry incl. cooperation with foreign corporations, oceanic fleet global management, Central Administration - Ministry, Government, Presidential Administration, EU institutions, private business incl. representation of multinational corporations. F. TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES • General management of holding structures • Visiting professor with high-tech educational organisations (National College of Defence, Military Engineering Academy, Azerbaijan, Nigeria, UAE) • Guest speaker / moderator with scientific & economic international conferences and forums • Member of the Space Committee of the Romanian Academy of Sciences (1992 – 2000) G. OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES • Table Tennis – former member of the National team of Romania • Hobbies: jogging, art collector, social responsibilities H. DRIVING LICENCE(S) • Class B - from 1979 (US - Texas Driving Licence) I. COMPUTER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES • Expert - Computers Operation & Maintenance (Mac, Windows), Cyber Security, Penetration Tests • Programming skills: C/C++, Fortran, Mac OS X, MySQL, DDoS • Office Applications: MS Office Suites, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Soda 8, Adobe Photoshop, Corel, AutoCad • Cyber Security: penetration test, vulnerabilities assessment, SQL Injection, DDos, Brute Force J. PARTICIPANT AS OFFICIAL SPEAKER TO INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (selection of the activities only from the last 10 years) • October 13-16, 2004: Chairman & Speaker, 8th World Summit on Trans - National Crime, Plenary Session “Counterfeiting, Cybercrime and Mafia”, Monte Carlo • October 19-21, 2004: Speaker to The 38-th World Conference of the Int’l Commission for “ e-Government” Limassol, Cyprus, 19 -21 October 2004 • Nov. 1, 2004: Speaker on: “Electronic ID Cards & Biometric Data”, The IST 2004 Conference, Hague, The Netherlands • September 2 - 3, 2005: Guest Speaker invited by the National Security Council of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - presenting: “Integrated Security Border Control, Government & Strategic Sites Security Systems”, “National Center for Crisis Management”, “Technology Against Terrorism” • Feb. 2006: “Integrated Border Control System for UAE” - Guest Speaker, invited by NSC, Abu Dhabi • April 2007: Extraordinary Joint Conference European Commission - EESC on the Challenges of The Security on Energy Supply for Business In Europe - Official Speaker of the Committee on: “New Energy Corridors for Business In Europe”, Brussels • May 3-5, 2007: Guest Speaker “The Xth Euro - Asian Economic Forum” - on: “Turkey – The Main Energy Connector between Greater Caspian Region and European Union”, Istanbul • June 8, 2007: Guest Speaker of the German Presidency of the European Union and of the EU Sustainable Development Observatory - on: “Promoting EU Free Web Platform for open debates between Citizens”, Berlin. • June 15, 2007: Guest Speaker of Microsoft EMEA: “The EU Citizens Free Wireless Internet General Interest Public Service - the way to eliminate the Digital Divide”, Brussels. • July 9, 2007: Guest Speaker of the Azerbaijan MoFA with the 10th Guam Anniversary Forum - on: “Strengthening the Relations between European Union and GUAM countries”, Baku - Azerbaijan • October 4-5, 2007: Guest Speaker with the ICT Global Forum in Venice, Italy “Building a new Universal Service - Wireless Internet General Interest Public Service" • Sept. 15, 2008: Guest Speaker in Baku, Azerbaijan invited by National State Border Service “Feasibility Study for the Integrated Control of the National Borders”. • February 23, 2009: IDEX 2009 Conference, Abu Dhabi – UAE: “Integrated Border Control System for UAE: The Feasibility Study”. • Nov. 14, 2009: EXPOMIL 2009 – Int’l Conference on Defence Industry, Bucharest - Romania: “The Euro-Armaments - A Romanian concept: To a new Category of Military Products for the EU Defence Forces” • Nov. 19, 2009: Guest Speaker with 2009 ICT Global Forum In Bucharest, Romania: “ICT for Green ICT" • Nov. 20, 2009: EC & EESC & CEPIS Joint Forum on e – Skills : “Supporting the new European e-Citizen” • May 8-10, 2010: XIII Euro-Asian Economic Forum: “New Energy Corridors for EU: Sea Transportation of Natural Gas - CNG versus LNG”, Istanbul. • June 2, 2010: “A new NATO Strategy against Cyber Attacks: Taking Initiative – The need to change our Strategy from Defence to Active Prevention”, The Aspen Foundation • September 2010: Private opinion on “Digital Agenda” launched by EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes in May 2010 - set up under the request of the Director General of DG “Connect” • November 8-9, 2010: “e - Inclusion for Roma children”, The ICT Global Forum 2010 “ICT for an empowered society – A smart and innovative World”, Washington, D.C. • April 6-8, 2011: “For a new NATO - EU Common Strategy to fight Cyber Terrorism”. The XIV Euro-Asian Economic Forum, Istanbul, Turkey • May 26-28, 2012: “Maritime Transportation of Natural Gas - CNG versus LNG”, XV Euro-Asian Economic Forum, Istanbul, Turkey • June 13-15, 2012: “Critical Infrastructure Protection against Cyber Terrorist Threats - Study Case: The EU Electricity Transportation Grid”, Crans Montana Forum, Baku, Azerbaijan • February 17-21, 2013: “IDEX 2013 Conference and Exhibition”, Abu Dhabi, UAE – For a common EU - NATO Standard on Critical Infrastructure Protection” • September 16-18, 2013: EU Cyber Security Conference, Brussels: “For a common EU - NATO approach on Cyber Intelligence” • “Nuclear 2014” - The 7th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development through Nuclear Research and Education, Vienna University Of Technology – 11-13.06.2014, Vienna, Austria: “Prospects of Space Radiation Environment Simulation by using High Power Laser Infrastructures“ • The 4th IAA Conference on Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure - 6-7.08.2015, Mamaia, Romania: “Critical Infrastructure Protection, Crisis Management and Integrated Security Systems for National Strategic Terrestrial Infrastructure”. K. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH UNIVERSITIES AND POST-GRADUATION INSTITUTES • 1971 - 1978: Academy for Military Engineering (AME), Bucharest - Associate Professor - “Long - Distance Telecommunication Systems” • 1982 - 1984: AME, Associate Professor - “Optical Communications & Fiber Optics” • 2005 – 2011: The National Defense College of Romania - Associate Professor Curricula: • ICT - Supporting the Sustainable Development of the European Union • A new much stronger and more competitive European Defence Industry - Developing a new category of weapons : The Euro-Armaments • Geopolitics of Energy in Euro - Asian Region • EU Security: Science, energy, food, terrorism and culture interdependencies • The Future of World Aerospace Industry • Crisis Management Systems & CIP • Cyber Terrorism • Intelligent Security Systems for Border Control and Strategic Sites Protection • New Technologies fighting Terrorism Threats. Note: the same curricula was presented to high-level officials as visiting professor during short & medium - term courses organized by the governments of Azerbaijan, Nigeria, UAE, Bulgaria etc. L. PROFESSIONAL WORK (PUBLISHED) • 4 scientific books in the area of lasers and their applications, e-Government, EU Defense Industry, ICT for EU Sustainable Development, General Interest Services etc. • Over 30 scientific papers in technical journals • More than 40 scientific, economic, geopolitics, defense, cyber security, critical infrastructure protection etc. presented as guest speaker to various international conferences, forums etc. • 6 patents in the field of laser special applications and broadcasted color TV systems M. NATIONAL AWARDS - SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL • “The National Award on Physics of the Romanian Academy” - for: “The outstanding R&D contribution in the field of Laser Applications and as author of the first Romanian scientific monograph on Lasers and their Applications”. • The “2002 Golden Plate Award” of the Romanian IT Professional Association - as author of “The National Strategy of Romania and the Action Plan on e-Administration”. N. NATIONAL ORDERS • “Military Virtue” Order, 1st Class - for 20 years active service in the Romanian Army • Awarded by the President of Romania with the Title and Certificate of "Fighter with distinct merits in the Romanian Revolution" • Chevalier of the National Order “For Merit” with Swords - for: “Faithful service with the Gov’t of Romania as Minister Secretary of State for Public Administration and Internal Affairs” O. MILITARY CAREER • After graduation of the Bucharest Polytechnic University - Faculty of Electronics and Telecom, I was recruited by the Army as Lieutenant engineer (Signal Corp) - scientist with the R&D Institute of the Romanian MoD • Retired under own request from the active service with the rank of Colonel engineer (Signal Corp) in June 1990 - according with my will to start private business according with the new, after - Revolution law • 2001 - Promoted by Presidential Decree to the rank of Brigadier General (Ret.) for “The outstanding contribution on the modernization of the Public Administration of Romania as Secretary of State, author of the National Strategy of Romania on e-Administration” • 2003 - Promoted by Presidential Decree to the rank of Major - General (Ret.) for: “The outstanding contribution as coordinator of the High - Level Group tasked to elaborate the National Sustainable Development Strategy of Romania *Horizon-2025*” Brussels - September 20th, 2015 AREAS OF INTEREST 1. Science, Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer in the area of Space, Security, Defense, Digital Agenda and Life Sciences. 2. EU Foreign Affairs, Global/Regional/National Strategies supporting Security and Business 3. European Defense, Security and External Policy Strategies – adapted to the new actual trends and facts. 4. EU Partnership with Eastern Neighborhoods, Middle East, Gulf Countries (GCC) and Southern Caucasus. 5. H-2020, Key-Enabling Technologies Clusters (KET), Smart Specialization and the flagship initiatives highlighted as priorities by the EU Strategy for Growth 2020: Nanotechnologies, Micro- and Nano-electronics, Photonics (incl. Lasers and Sensors), Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing Systems. 6. EU Strategies based on the new trends introduced by the Commission’ concept of Smart Specialization for Space, Security, Defense, Nuclear, Photonics and Aircraft Industries and in the area of Digital Agenda & Life Sciences. 7. Critical Infrastructure Protection, Crisis Management, Integrated Control Systems for Schengen and National Borders, Aviation & Airport Security, Technology against Terrorism and Violent Radicalization. 8. Digital Agenda, e-Government, Cyber Security, Cyber Terrorism, Cyber Crimes, ICT as weapon fighting Corruption and Financial Frauds. 9. New Energy Corridors for Business in Europe, Clean Energy and Alternative Energy. 10. Danube Strategy. ===================================================================================== MARIUS - EUGEN OPRAN NOTE: In fact I was proposed as member of EESC - Group III by the General Directors of the National R&D institutes located on Magurele Platform to represent the socio-professional category "Academic and Scientific Community", including more than 3.400 high - skilled scientists and professors covering the area of Photonics and Lasers, Plama and Radiation Physics and Engineering. Also, to follow and to participate to the works of the Study Groups, forums, conferences etc.related to EU Commission major investments in scientific big infrastructure i.e. Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) - 20 PW laser - the most powerful laser in the world under construction on Magurele Platform under a 365M Euro financial agreement with the European Commission; ITER project in France; the other 2 components of ELI system in Szeged, Hungary and Prague, Czech Republic (European; Commission contribution more than 600M Euro). Due to administrative procedure, the document proposing my nomination was forwarded to the Government signed only by the General Directors of the two most important National R&D institutes located on the Magurele Platform.