Marius Albu

Marius studied at the Institute of Petroleum, Gas and Geology in Bucharest, becoming an engineering geologist; worked in hydrogeology and mineral resources, getting his PhD in hydraulics at Bucharest University in 1975; was awarded the Romanian Academy Prize for mathematics in 1985. He wrote books in Romanian on mechanics, thermodynamics and geoprocesses. After settling in the UK in 1997, he worked as associate professor at Staffordshire University, consultant hydrogeologist at the Environment Agency, and has published several books since.

His passion for history and concern that Romanian historians did not recognise their country's Celtic roots lead to his work on Celtic Languages, stimulated by driving past a sign to Bala in north Wales. This has the same meaning in Romanian - the outlet from a lake and is clearly of Celtic origin.