15 Notable alumni of Politehnica University of Timisoara
Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Politehnica University of Timisoara is ranked #1,709 in the world and #9 in Romania by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from Politehnica University of Timisoara sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Politehnica University of Timisoara won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Roland Gunnesch
1944-. (aged 82)
handball coach
handball player
Roland Gunnesch is a retired Romanian handball player of German ethnicity. During his career he earned 170 caps with the national team and scored 252 goals, winning the world title in 1970 and 1974 and Olympic medals in 1972 and 1976.
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2. Victor Mercea
1924-1987 (aged 63)
university teacher
nuclear physicist
physicist
Victor Mercea was a Romanian nuclear physicist. His most notable scientific contributions were in the production of heavy water. He authored more than 200 scientific publications. He served as the head of the Institute of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (ITIM, Cluj-Napoca) from 1970 to 1987 and was a Professor of Solid-State Physics, Magnetism and Electronics at Babeș-Bolyai University. He also...
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3. Gheorghe Falcă
1967-. (aged 59)
engineer
politician
Gheorghe Falcă is a Romanian politician and engineer. He was the mayor of Arad from the summer of 2004 up until 2019. He is currently warranted as a MEP on behalf of Romania in the European Parliament.
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4. Valentin Bosioc
1983-. (aged 43)
fitness model
bodybuilder
nutritionist
professional fitness coach
personal trainer
Valentin Bosioc is a Romanian professional bodybuilder and fitness model, as well as certified fitness instructor, personal trainer and nutritionist., a holistic fitness expert, certified with Nutritional Coaching Institute L1 & L2, as well as Hormone Specialist NCI. He rose to prominence by winning Musclemania Paris and placing second in an IFBB Romania competition in 2015, among other prizes. In...
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5. Iuliu Winkler
1964-. (aged 62)
engineer
politician
Iuliu Winkler is a Romanian engineer, economist and politician. A member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), he was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Hunedoara County from 2000 to 2004. In the Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu cabinet, he was Minister-Delegate for Commerce from December 2004 to April 2007, and Minister of Communications and Information Society...
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6. Gheorghe Ciuhandu
1947-. (aged 79)
engineer
politician
Gheorghe Coriolan Ciuhandu is a Romanian politician.
7. Mihai Stănișoară
1962-. (aged 64)
engineer
politician
Mihai Stănișoară is a Romanian engineer and politician. A member of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and formerly of the Democratic Liberal Party (PD-L), he was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Mehedinți County from 2000 until March 2007, and has sat in the Romanian Senate since December 2008, representing the same county. In the Emil Boc...
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8. Tudor Rațiu
1950-. (aged 76)
mathematician
university teacher
Tudor Stefan Rațiu is a Romanian-American mathematician who has made contributions to geometric mechanics and dynamical systems theory.
9. Remus Răduleț
1904-1984 (aged 80)
engineer
university teacher
Remus Bazilius Răduleț was a Romanian electrical engineer, who contributed to the development of the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary and theoretical electrotechnology. He was a titular member of the Romanian Academy and served as president of the International Electrotechnical Commission from 1964 to 1967.
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10. Diet Sayler
1939-. (aged 87)
kinetic artist
university teacher
painter
sculptor
visual artist
Diet Sayler is a German painter and sculptor.
11. Zsolt Szilágyi
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Zsolt Szilágyi is a Romanian politician, member of the Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania (PPMT).
12. Ilie Bolojan
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Ilie Gavril Bolojan is a Romanian politician who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Romania since 2025. He formerly held several public offices, including acting President of Romania, President of the Senate, Mayor of Oradea, and President of the Bihor County Council. Following the National Liberal Party's defeat in the first round of the later annulled 2024 Romanian...
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13. Ioan Holender
1935-. (aged 91)
opera singer
singer
tennis coach
impresario
Ioan Holender is a Romanian-born Austrian operatic baritone and administrator.
14. Vasile Blaga
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
minister
Vasile Blaga is a Romanian centre-right politician who is currently serving as a Senator of Romania since 2024, representing Timiș County. He previously held the same position from 1996 to 2000 (representing Bihor County) and again from 2004 to 2016 (representing Bucharest). Between 2011 and 2012, he also briefly served as President of the Senate of Romania.
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15. Nicolae Robu
1955-. (aged 71)
computer scientist
engineer
politician
Nicolae Robu is a Romanian politician, engineer, and computer science professor.