Claude G. Matasa
1507 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, FL 33020, USA
E-Mail: Matasa@aol.com
Fax: 954/921-4174

Education:
-1972: Technische Hochschule, Vienna, Austria: Doctor of Technical Sciences, graduated with “Mit Auszeichnung” (With distinction)
-1970: Polytechnic Institute Timisoara, Romania: Doctor of Chemical Engineering, Organic Industries
-1954: Polytechnic Institute Bucharest, Romania: Chemical Engineer (Pharmaceuticals).

Experience:
2005: Associated Professor, Academia de Publica de Stomatlogie, Rep of Moldova
-2004: Consultant to the Electronic Study Club for Orthodontists (ESCO), the online discussion group for orthodontists distributed through U. Illinois/Chicago Computer center
-2002: Honorary Professor, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Str. Dionisie Lupu 37, Bucharest, Romania
-1995 to present: Professor adj. Biomaterials, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry, Dept. of Orthodontics, 801 S. Paulina St., Chicago 60617-7211
-1998-2000: Visiting Professor, NOVA South Eastern University, College of Dentistry, 3200 S. University Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33328
-1997 to present: Honorary Professor, Valahia University, Targoviste, Romania
-1996 to present: Visiting Professor, "Politehnica University", S. Independentei 313, Bucharest, Romania
-1995 to present: International Consultant, Journal of Orthopedics -Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Caracas, Venezuela
-1991: Guest Lecturer and Research Consultant, the David B. Kriser Dental Center, New York University, 345 East 24th St., New York, NY 10010
-1990 to 1997: Professor, Ecologic University, Bucharest, Dem. Dobrescu 4-6, Bucharest, Romania
-1990: Lecturer, University of Innsbruck, Austria, the M. Richter Courses (Fortbildung) for the Austrian, German and Swiss orthodontists
-1982 to present: President, Ortho-Cycle Company, a service oriented corporation, 2026 Scott St., Hollywood FL 33020 (http://www.orthocycle.com/)
-1986 to present: Consultant & Referee, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Chicago, IL
-1987 to present: Founder, author & editor, "Phoenix Without Ashes". Renamed in 1995 "The Materials Insider", a quarterly dedicated to biomaterials. (http://www.orthodonticmaterials.com)
-1979-1982: Chief of Research, Imperial Coatings Corporation, 13152 Chef Menteur, New Orleans, LA 70129. Field: acrylics, epoxies, elastomers and silicates.
-1977-1979: Chief of Research, Chemical Department of the Science Center, Consolidated Aluminum, branch of the multinational trust Alusuisse, 11960 Westline Industrial Dr., St. Louis, MO, 63141. Field: metal treatments, adhesives, composites.
-1973-1976: Research Scientist, Unitek Corporation, 2724 S. Peck Rd., Monrovia CA. Field: Bonding materials, sealants and composites used in dentistry. Chemical and photochemical polymerization processes.
-1970-1973: Consultant, Chemical Construction Corporation, One Penn Plaza, New York, NY; Celanese Chemical Corporation Technical Center, Corpus Christi TX
-1954-1970: Research Engineer and then Senior Research Engineer at the two largest and most modern chemical plants in Romania: the Chemical Combine of Craiova and the Synthetic Fibers Works of Savinesti. Field: Monomers, polymers. Laboratory syntheses, pilot plant research followed by scale-up to commercial production. Research performed at the Polytechnic Institute Bucharest, Faculty of Industrial Chemistry