Nicolae I. Ioanid was born in Tulcea, as the son of a pharmacist. He graduated from the Bucharest Faculty of Sciences, with a degree in chemistry, the Faculty of Pharmacy, and the Bucharest Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art. He was a forensic chemist at the Forensic Institute, doctor of chemical sciences, substitute associate professor in the discipline of toxicology, professor, chief professor of toxicology, dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy (1956-1961), certified professor, head of department, doctor of pharmaceutical sciences, certified professor head of department and docent doctor. He reorganized the toxicology laboratory at the Forensic Institute. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]