"2005 Silver medal ""Societe d'Encouragement au Progres"" Paris, France 1993-1994 cited in Who's Who - Publications Board 1999 Professor - honorific- University Transylvania- Brasov, Roumania 1978-2005 senior Scientist at INRA -Centre de Recherches Forestières de Nancy, France Since 1979- participation to numerous international conferences on nondestructive testing, ultrasonics, wood, musical instruments - 1984 Ph D thesis - Dr. Ing. on ""ultrasonics and wood"" -Institut Superieur de Materiaux, St. Ouen- Paris, France 1962 diploma on ""wood mechanics "" Polytechnic Institute, University Transylvania, Brasov, Roumania"