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Prof. Laurentiu Fara
Position
Affiliation	Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Department of Physics
Mail address	313 Splaiul Independentei, sector 6 Ro-77206 Bucharest Romania
Tel.		Fax
e-mail	laurf@nare.renerg.pub.ro	URL
Dr. L.Fara established an organic link between the solar energy conversion and synergetics: synergetics was used as a methodological tool for development of fundamental aspects of solar energy conversion. Prof. L. Fara published more than 180 papers and 14 books in the country and abroad. He was awarded the Romanian Academy Prize "Dragomir Hurmuzescu" for his contribution in solar energy conversion. Prof. L. Fara is full member of several national and international scientific societies: Romanian Engineers Association, Romanian Scientists Association, European Physical Society (EPS), European Astronomy Society (EAS), International Solar Energy Society (ISES), International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), European Optical Society (EOS), International Society for Radiation Physics (ISRP). He is member of the New York Academy of Sciences. Prof. L. Fara is member of the Advisory Committee of EOS and member of the Board of the IGPD-EPS (International Group for Physics and Development). He is member of the International Steering Committee of the World Renewable Energy Congress. Prof. L. Fara is chairman of the Romanian Solar Energy Society (SRES)- Romania ISES Section. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal "Solar Energy for Sustainable Development " (published by SRES) and of SRES Newsletters (in Romanian). Prof. L. Fara had an important contribution (as chairman of the organizing committee) to the following scientific events: National Conference on Solar Energy (Bucharest-Romanian Academy, November 11-13, 1992), International Workshop on Dynamic Systems and their Applications in Solar Energy and Ecology (Eforie-Black Sea Coast, August 30-31, 1993), International Workshop on RES and Sustainable Development (Tulcea-Danube Delta, September 15-17, 1994), International Workshop on RES Strategy in Romania (Bucharest-Romanian Academy, October 10, 1995), etc. Prof. L. Fara held invited lectures as visiting professor at Technical University in Thessaloniki, Greece (April 2000), Technical University in Porto, Portugal (May 2000), Technical University in Vigo, Spain (October 2000). He was visiting researchers at Plataforma Solar de Almeria, Spain (PSA) in October 2001. He is also involved in European Commission projects within the National (Romanian) Agency for Renewable Energy (NARE). He is president of NARE; this organization is interested in consulting activities in RES and Environmental isues. In 1995-1996 Prof. L. Fara coordinated the Romanian experts team who contributed within NARE (local partner) to the PHARE Energy Project " Strategy on RES in Romania", as well as to the TERES II- Romania Project (ALTENER Programme) on " European Renewable Energy Study ". In August 2001 he successfully concluded the Leonardo da Vinci Project "Vocational Training in Sustainable Energy Technologies ". In 2003 he started to work for several projects financed by the European Commission like: "PV-NAS-NET" within FP5 Programme, Energy Training for Europe (TREN) within Leonardo da Vinci Programme a.s.o.
Main fields of interest: Solar energy conversion (solar thermal and PV) & thermal storage; Synergetics; Renewable energy policies and environmental issues

 

Dr. Vladimir Fateev
Position	Head of Dept.
Affiliation	Electrochemical Dept. at the HEPTI RRC Kurchatov Inst.
Mail address	Kurchatov Sq., 123182 Moscow, Russia
Tel.	+7 (095) 1969429	Fax	1966278
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Born 25/02/1952. Graduated at Moscow Univ. (Chemical Dept.) in 1974. Dr. of Chemistry. Field of research: electrolysis, fuel cells, sen­sors, electrochemistry. Active Member of Hydrogen Energy and Technology Council of Russia. Member of Councils of Electrochemistry and Corrosion and Untraditional Methods of Energy Conversion of Russian Ac. of Science. Lecturer at Mendeleev's Russian Chemical Technological Univ., Physical Chemical Dept. About 50 publications and 30 patents.
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Prof. Gustavo Fontana
Position	Professor
Affiliation	Dept. of Industrial Engineering of the Univ. of Cassino
Mail address	Via G. Di Biasio 43, 03043 Cassino (FR), Italy
Tel.	+39 (776) 299631	Fax
e-mail		URL
Born on 6 May 1957. Graduated in Mechanical Engineering in December 1981, thesis entitled "A novel steam turbine for solar energy conversion". PhD in Energy Systems in 1987, thesis entitled "Two-dimensional model for liquid fueled steady combustion". Professor of Internal Combustion Engines at the Univ. of Cassino.
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Dr. Salvatore Freni
Position	Researcher
Affiliation	CNR-ITAE
Mail address	Salita S.Lucia sopra Contesse 39, 98126 Messina, Italy
Tel.	+39 (90) 624230	Fax	624247
e-mail		URL
Born in Messina the 25th August 1952. In 1978 he graduated in mechanical engineering in the Univ. of Trieste. From 1979 to 1982 he collaborated with the Dept. of Ind. Chemistry of the Univ. of Messina in the re­search on solar energy storage system based on the reversible reaction H2SO4-H2O. From 1982 to 1984 he collaborated, with the Inst. CNR for Transformation and Storage of Energy in Messina and the Company Ansaldo S.p.A., on the project of experimental facilities for molten carbonate fuel cells. Since 1985 he is researcher in the Inst. CNR for Transformation and Storage of Energy where covers the role of responsible of the research line on molten carbonate fuel cells. In the last years he operated as scientific responsible of different contracts supported by EC in the framework of Joule I and Joule II programs. He is author of 34 papers or communications to Int. congresses and 5 industrial patents
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