Lucian Liviu Albu - Curriculum Vitae#

• Academician, Romanian Academy (since 2013)
  
• Director of Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy (since 1998)
  
• University degrees: Master’s degree (Bucharest Univ. of Economic Studies, Faculty of Economic Cybernetics and Statistics, 1977); PhD in Economics, RA, 1991); Research Professor (RA, 1993); Professor (BUES, 1998)
  
• Professional Experience: Economist and Head of Computer Centre, “Metalica” Industrial Company, 1977-81; Senior Researcher and Head of Macroeconomics Dept., Inst. of Industrial Economics, 1981-93; Scientific Director, National Inst. of Economic Research, 1993-95; Fellow Researcher, CEPREMAP, Univ. of Paris I, 1995; Senior Researcher, IEF, 1995-97; Honorary Visiting Professor, CEES, Univ. of Leicester, 1997-98; General Director, IEF, 1998-2000; Minister of Labour and Social Protection, 2000; General Director, IEF, 2001 – present
  
• Coordinator of doctoral and post-doctoral programmes: Doctoral School of Economics, RA (since 2002); Post-Doctoral School of Economics, POSDRU - EU Projects (since 2010)
  
• Participation (partner or coordinator) in over 30 international research projects (EU, World Bank, UNDP, USAID, GDN, etc.) and in over 40 national projects
  
• Visiting Professor and participant at international conferences (including inter-academic exchange programmes) in 22 European countries, China, Israel, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey, USA
  
• Membership of professional bodies: National Fiscal Council; Network of British Academy Beneficiaries of Research Stages; Scientific Council of NIER, RA; International Association of National Accountability, INSEE, Paris; Romanian Society of Economics; Adam Smith Institute, London; Coordinating Council of Statistical Activity, National Inst. of Statistics; Global Development Network; Centre for Research on Emerging Economies, Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent; Romanian Association for Club of Rome; Global Economic Modeling Network, Free Univ. of Brussels; Network on Employment and Gender Equality Issues, EC, Brussels, etc.
  
• Founder and Chief Editor of Journal for Economic Forecasting (ISI Journal) and member of editorial board (over 20 economic journals)
  
• Publications: over 40 books and monographs (author, co-author or editor), 200 articles, and 100 papers presented at international conferences