Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine

Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timișoara (Romanian: Universitatea de Științe Agricole și Medicină Veterinară a Banatului “Regele Mihai I al României” din Timișoara) is a university in Timișoara, Romania which specializes in life sciences and veterinary medicine. The former Agricultural Institute Timișoara was established at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara by Royal Decree in 1945. After it split off and 6 new faculties were established, it became an independent university with Paun Otiman as the first rector from 1991 to 2004. He was succeeded by Alexandru Moisuc (2004-2012), Paul Pirsan (2012-2016) and Cosmin Alin Popescu (2016– ). The university is involved in many European Union research projects like Biofector and leads the German-Romanian agriculture project in Voiteg.

Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timișoara
TypePublic
Established1945/1991
RectorCosmin Alin Popescu
Students6,156
Location
Timișoara
,
Romania
Websitewww.usab-tm.ro

Faculties
  • Agriculture
  • Horticulture and Forestry
  • Farm Management
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Food Processing Technology
  • Animal Husbandry and Biotechnologies

Notable alumni, professors and supporters
  • Ciprian George Fora (* 1978), Romanian scjentist, professor for crop protectio and director of the agricultural school Voiteg
  • Peter Hauk (* 1960), German Minister of agriculture in Baden-Württemberg
  • Hans-Ulrich Hege (* 1928), German plant breeder and machine builder, Dr. h. c. of USAB-TM
  • Ruediger Heining (* 1968), agricultural scientist, economist and member of the supervisory body of the German-Romanian Centre Voiteg
  • Karl Fritz Lauer (1938–2018), German agricultural scientist in phytopathology and herbology, honorary professor and Dr. h. c. of USAB-TM
  • Hans-Peter Liebig (* 1945), German agricultural scientist and Rector Emeritus of the University Hohenheim
  • Alexandru Moisuc (* 1942), Rektor Emeritus of the USAB-TM (2004-2012)
  • Păun Ion Otiman ( 1942), Romanian agricultural and economical scientist, University Professor and member of the Romanian Academy, Romanian senator and Rector Emeritus of the USAB-TM (1990-2004).
  • Paul Pîrșan (* 1956), Rector Emeritus of the USAB-TM (2012-20116)
  • Manfred G. Raupp (* 1941), German agricultural scientist, Member steering committee of the Biofector Project and professor of international management[1]
  • Margareta of Romania (* 1949), eldest daughter of King Michael I and Queen Anne of Romania, Dr. h.c. 2015 of the USAB-TM
  • Erwin Teufel (* 1939), German politician of the CDU and Minister President of Baden-Württemberg, Dr. h. c. of USAB-TM
  • Teodor Ioan Trașcă (* 1973), University Professor, PhD coordinator in Food Engineering, Dean of the Faculty of Food Technology (2008-2012) and Vice Rector of USAB-TM (2012-2016)
  • Gerhard Weiser (1931–2003), German politician of the CDU and Minister of Agriculture of Baden-Württemberg, Dr. h. c. der USAB-TM

References
  1. GMO Forum Universität Prag

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