From 1966 until his death, he served as President of the Romanian Academy. Peter Freund (who met Nicolescu when he gave a lecture in Timișoara), described him as an "affable, debonair man, and a very handsome ladies' man."
From 1966 until his passing, he held the position of President of the Romanian Academy. Peter Freund, who encountered Nicolescu when the latter delivered a lecture in Timișoara, characterized him as "affable, debonair man, and very charming ladies' man."