Date of birth: 1 January 1947
Place of birth: Brăila
Virgiliu-Jorj Stoenescu, Professor, Ph. D.
Education and training
- 1987
- Ph. D. thesis in Economics titled Teorii actuale cu privire la relaţiile economice internaționale (“Current Theories on International Economic Relations”)
- 1972
- UNCTAD scholarship at the ESCE International Business School and École des hautes études politiques in Paris
- 1964 - 1969
- Academy of Economics, Bucharest, Faculty of Commerce, major in Foreign Trade Economics
- 1961-1964
- Iulia Haşdeu High-School, Bucharest
Work experience
- since 2004
- Member of the NBR Board
- since 1996
- Professor at the Chair of Communication and Economic Doctrines, Academy of Economics, Bucharest (courses in economic doctrines and the history of economic thought, international trade economics, international economic relations)
- 1993 - 1996
- Senior lecturer at the Chair of the History of Economic Thought, Academy of Economics, Bucharest
- 1990 - 1993
- Lecturer at the Chair of the History of Economic Thought, Academy of Economics, Bucharest
- 1973 - 1990
- Assistant professor at the Chair of Political Economy, Academy of Economics, Bucharest
- 1969 - 1973
- Research scientist, Institute of World Economy
- 1969
- Economist, I.C.E. Agroexport
Other scientific, cultural activities, and other types of activity
- Member of the Romanian Association for the Club of Rome
- Vice-chairman of the Romanian Economics Society (SOREC)
- Member of the Economics and Economics Development Study Centre
- Member of the Institute for Humane Studies Liberty
- Member of the Editorial Board of Oeconomica journal
- Member of the Romanian Institute for Free Enterprise (IRLI)
- Member of the Romanian Committee of the Centre for European Policy Studies
- Member in the Advisory Commission of the Council for Coordination, Strategy and Economic Reform attached to the Government of Romania (1992 - 1993)
- Visiting professor at the Aix en Provence Summer School, 1991
- Member of the Writers’ Union in Romania (since 1975)
List of published papers
- In the field of Economics (selection)
- “Cantemir oeconomiae peritus”, Editura Băncii Naţionale a României, 2007 (trilingual: Romanian, English and French)
- “La început a fost Carada” (In the Beginning was Carada), in Banca Naţională a României 1880-1995, Editura Enciclopedică, 1995 (bilingual: Romanian and English)
- “Aspecte de doctrină monetară în gândirea economică românească din a doua jumătate a secolului al XIX-lea” (“Monetary Doctrine Issues in the Romanian Economic Thought during the Second Half of the 19th Century”), Oeconomica No. 1/1997
- “Modele input-output ale comerţului internaţional în contextul integrării sectoriale” (“Input-output Models of International Trade in the Context of Sectoral Integration”), Oeconomica No. 3/1996
- “Splendorile şi mizeriile ştiinţei economice sau despre criza gândirii economice contemporane versus criza globală a omenirii” (“The Splendours and Miseries of Economics or On the Contemporary Economic Thought Crisis versus the Global Mankind Crisis”), Oeconomica No. 1/1996
- “Virgil Madgearu – un neoclasic bine temperat, un reprezentant ‘avant la lettre’ al sintezei neoclasice” (“Virgil Madgearu – A Well-Tempered Neoclassic, an avant la lettre Representative of Neoclassical Synthesis”), Oeconomica No. 3-4/1995
- “Costin C. Kiriţescu, un neoclasic bine temperat – Studii de istorie economică şi istoria gândirii economice” (“Costin C. Kiriţescu, A Well-Tempered Neoclassic – Studies on Economic History and the History of Economic Thought”), Vol. IX, Editura Academiei Române, 2007
- “130 de ani de la crearea sistemului monetar românesc” (“130 Years since the Creation of the Romanian Monetary System”), Editura Enciclopedică, 1997 (co-author)
- “Restructurarea teoriei economice. Învăţământul în faţa unor noi provocări” (“Economic Theory Restructuring. Education Facing New Challenges”), Editura Economică, Bucharest, 1996 (co-author)
- “Câteva consideraţiuni cu privire la teoria schimbului inegal pe baza deteriorării raportului de schimb” (“Several Considerations on the Theory of Unequal Exchange Based on Terms-of-Trade Worsening”), in Orientări actuale în gândirea economică contemporană, « Idei economice contemporane » collection, No. 3/1981
- “Romania’s Monetary History (1867-1914)” (coordinator), in Monetary time series of Southeastern Europe from 1870 to 1914, 2009, Bank of Greece printing works
- “Data Concerning Romania’s Monetary History (1867-1914). Introducing the Statistical and Historical Data Series” (coordinator), in The Experience of Exchange Rate Regimes in Southeastern Europe in a Historical and Comparative Perspective, Publisher and editor: Oesterreichische Nationalbank, 2008
- “Foreign Exchange Regime in Romania between 1929 and 1939” (coordinator), in The Experience of Exchange Rate Regimes in Southeastern Europe in a Historical and Comparative Perspective, publisher and editor: Oesterreichische Nationalbank, 2008
- “The Romanian Banking System under the Sign of the Interwar Crisis” (coordinator), paper defended at the 15th World Economic History Congress, August 2009, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Participation in international research programmes
- Ri1 – Ri5. South Eastern European Monetary History Network (coordinator for Romania)
- In the field of literature (under the pen name George Virgil Stoenescu)
- EX, Editura Univers Enciclopedic Gold, Bucharest, 2010
- SOL, Editura Univers Enciclopedic, Bucharest, 2009
- BABEL, Editura Univers Enciclopedic, Bucharest, 2008
- GEOMETRIA HAZARDULUI (The Geometry of Hazard), Editura Univers Enciclopedic, Bucharest, 2007
- DUBLUL (Double), Editura Univers Enciclopedic, Bucharest, 2006
- CERCURI SUB LUNĂ (Circles under the Moon), Editura Univers Enciclopedic, Bucharest, 2005
- LUMINA UMBREI (Shadow Light), Editura Univers Enciclopedic, Bucharest, 2004
- CARCERE (Dungeons), Editura Univers Enciclopedic, Bucharest, 2003
- LUPTA CU ÎNGERUL (Fighting the Angel), Editura Univers Enciclopedic, Bucharest, 2002
- TÂNĂRA CIRCE (Young Circe), Editura Univers Enciclopedic, Bucharest, 2001
- ÎN CRÂNGUL ALEXANDRA (In the Alexandra Grove), Editura Univers Enciclopedic, Bucharest, 2001
- FRATELE MEU (My Brother), Editura Univers Enciclopedic, Bucharest, 2000 (National Bank of Romania Award and “Mihai Eminescu” Award of the Romanian Academy)
- ANATOMIA MELANCOLIEI (The Anatomy of Melancholia), Editura Eminescu, Bucharest, 1991
- MÂINILE UITATE PE CER (Hands Forgotten in the Sky), Editura Cartea Românească, Bucharest, 1983
- CASA A NOUA (The 9th House), Editura Cartea Românească, Bucharest, 1979
- CĂLĂREŢUL DE AER (The Air Rider), Editura Eminescu, Bucharest, 1976
- CHIP SIMILAR (Similar Face), Editura Eminescu, Bucharest, 1974
- CERCURI LA ELSINORE (Circles at Elsinore), Editura Eminescu, Bucharest, 1972 (the book was bestowed an award by the Writers’ Union in Romania)
Orders, awards and medals
- “150 ani de la naşterea lui Mihai Eminescu” commemorative medal (30 December 2000)
- The National Order of “Southern Cross” awarded for the Commander grade, Brazilian decoration awarded to foreigners, Bucharest (28 October 2002)
- The National Order of “Steaua României” awarded for the Knight grade (27 December 2006)
- The National Order of “Steaua României” awarded for the Officer grade (19 November 2008)
- The National Order of “Steaua României” awarded for the Commander grade (21 January 2010)
- “Costin C. Kiriţescu” Award (2008)
- 16 July 2008: at the request of the U.S. Congress, the national flag of the United States of America was flown to honour Professor and poet George Virgil Stoenescu, Ph.D., as a token of appreciation for his paying homage to the memory of 9/11 casualties