Ion Jarcuțchi (1948–2014): historian of the Modern Age and chronicler of science

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Ion Jarcuțchi (1948–2014), historian, specialist in the field of national history of the Modern Age, history of science in Bessarabia/Moldovan SSR/Republic of Moldova, PhD in history (1984), research lecturer (1995). Author of about 70 scientific works, including four monographic studies. Between years 1977 and 1995 he worked at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of the Moldovan SSR/Moldova as a senior laboratory assistant, trainee research scientist, senior research scientist, head of sector. He held scientific and managerial positions in the Presidium (1995–2004), the Supreme Council for Science and Technological Development (2004) and the Section of Humanities and Arts of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (2005–2009). Acting Director (2009–2010), Acting Deputy Director (2010), Head of the Centre for Historical Studies (2011–2013) of the Institute of History, State and Law of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Between years 2013 and 2014, he worked in the Institute of Encyclopedic Studies of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova.