Stefan Stangaciu's CV

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Main functions:

• President of Apitherapy Consulting & Trading International Ltd.

• President of the German Apitherapy Society

• President of the Romanian Apitherapy Society

• General Secretary of the International Federation of Apitherapy (since March

2012)

• Apitherapy Discussions E-mail Lists Moderator ( Google Groups )

• Owner and webmaster of Apitherapy.com

Emails: drstangaciu@gmail.com ; drstangaciu@apitherapy.com ;

Skype ID: dr.stefan.stangaciu

Facebook: „Stefan Stangaciu”

Nationality : Romanian

Date of birth: 31/ 01/ 1960

Work Experience

• Dates: November 2004 to present

• Occupation or position held: President of “Apitherapy Consulting & Trading International”

Ltd.

• Main activities and responsibilities:

*Offering international expertise and consulting in the area of Apitherapy, Apipuncture, Api-

Phytotherapy (medicinal use of bee products and medicinal bee plants).

• Dates: October 8, 2015 to June 2016

• Occupation or position held: Apitherapy Manager at Honeybee Centre in Surrey, B.C.,

Canada

• Main activities and responsibilities:

*Offering international expertise and consulting in the area of Apitherapy, Apipuncture, Api-

Phytotherapy (medicinal use of bee products and medicinal bee plants).

Apitherapy & Naturopathy Practice

*Responsible for the treatment of patients employing therapeutic methods involving Complementary

Medicine (Apitherapy, Phytotherapy, Aromotherapy, Acupuncture, Acupressure etc.).

· Canada, British Columbia, Langley, Back & Body Clinic, Dr. Timothy Brown, ND (April-June,

1995).

• Dates: from August 1991 to 2004

• President of “DAO” Ltd., Constanta, Romania.

• Main activities and responsibilities

*Medical practice in areas of preventive medicine and natural therapies with emphasis on the use of

bee products (i.e. honey, propolis, bee venom, royal jelly, bee pollen, bee bread, Apilarnil, etc.).

*Conducted clinical studies on Apitherapy, Acupuncture and Acupressure applied for the diseases of

different patients.

*Participated at several international symposiums and has given lectures and courses on Apitherapy,

Acupressure and Acupuncture.

* Weekly media presentations (especially on private TV stations like “57+” in Constanta and Etno

TV in Bucharest)

*Developed and implemented a computer program “ APITHER ” for offering specific information on

bee products and their use for the human and animal health; in December 1995 signed a contract

with a German partner for implementing the program in German speaking countries.

*Developed and implemented a computer program “ COMPAC ” for diagnosis and therapy in

ACUPUNCTURE, ACUPRESSURE, IRIDOLOGY and related methods (1986-1992).

• Dates: 1988 – 1991

Chief Medical Doctor

• Main activities and responsibilities

Medical Doctor in the Department of National Defense, Romanian Navy (Tulcea and Constanta)

*Responsible for medical treatment, disease control & prevention of military personnel in the Navy.

*Conducted studies on Complementary Medicine (Acupuncture, Acupressure and Iridology usefulness

for specific Navy conditions and diseases).

• Dates: 1985 – 1988

• Occupation or position held

Internship Medical Doctor at Central Military Hospital, Bucharest

• Main activities and responsibilities

*Responsible for medical treatment, disease control & prevention of military personnel.

*Conducted studies on Dermato-Gliphology, Biorhythmology, Electro-Acupuncture Analgesia in Open

Heart Surgery and Medical Dowsing.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Dates: September 1975 to October 2012

· since December 2010 to present: PhD Student at the University of Medicine and

Pharmacy Carol Davilla, Bucharest, Romania. Doctorate subject: “Api-phyto-

aromotherapy of viral hepatitis C”.

Date: August 2002

Japan Association of Apitherapy

Diploma as Apipuncturist.

Date: August 2002

Taiwan Association of Apitherapy

Diploma as Apipuncturist.

Date: May 1995

Acupuncture Association of British Columbia, Canada

License as Acupuncturist.

Date: Summer 1994

Black Sea University – summer courses.

Training in theoretical Apitherapy.

• Date: Summer 1991

Romanian Apitherapy Center + Apimondia Foundation and IC-DA Libraries,

Bucharest, Romania.

Training in practical and theoretical Apitherapy.

• Dates: November 12 – December 7, 1990

The Medico-Pharmaceutical Post-Universitary Institute, Bucharest, Romania and the

Homeopathy Society of Romania.

* Pre-License as Homeopath.

• Dates: 1986-1990

The Medico-Pharmaceutical Post-Graduate Institute, Bucharest, Romania and the

Acupuncture Society of Romania.

* License as Acupuncturist.

• Dates 1979-1985

Student at the Faculty of General Medicine (military department), Bucharest, Romania,

Carol Davilla University.

* License as Medical Doctor (MD)

• Dates: 1975-1979

High School (Mathematics and Physics profile), Magurele Physicians town, Bucharest,

Romania.

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

MOTHER TONGUE: ROMANIAN

OTHER LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, ITALIAN

• Reading skills EXCELLENT for ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN AND SPANISH, GOOD for

PORTUGUESE.

• Writing skills GOOD FOR: ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN AND SPANISH.

• Verbal skills GOOD FOR: ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH and GERMAN.

SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

President of the German Apitherapy Society (since March 13, 1999)

President of the Romanian Apitherapy Society (since December 08, 2007)

Founding President of the Francophone Api-Phytotherapy Society (December 2011-December 2013)

Co-Founder of Francophone Apitherapy Society (March 07, 2008); Vice-President & Formator and

Medical Coordinator (2008-2012);

Co-Founder of “Bees For Life”

General Secretary of the International Federation of Apitherapy (since March 20, 2012).

Member of the American Apitherapy Society (1991-1999); Board Member and webmaster from August

1998 to May 2001.

Vice-President of World Propolis Science Forum

Advisor for Nippon Apitherapy Society

Lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

Apitherapy Discussions E-mail Lists Moderator (in English, German, Spanish/Portuguese, French and

Romanian) in Google Groups

Owner and webmaster of http://www.Apitherapy.com

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Has presented scientific papers on apitherapy and related methods to more than one

hundredconferences, seminars or workshops , in the following 48 countries (see below some of

these conferences, in alphabetically order of countries):

1. Argentina:

* San Francisco (May 10, 1998)

* Cordoba (May 12, 1998; June 21-St. 2000)

* Azul , June 16-th., 2000

* Buenos Aires (May 15, 1998; June 23-rd. 2000; September 30-th., 2000; Sept. 21-25,

2011, two oral papers presented during the 42-Nd. Apimondia Congress + creation of the

Latin Federation of Apitherapy, elected as General Secretary of the organization, on Sept. 25-

th., 2011).

* Posadas , Misiones, June 19-th. 2000

* La Plata , June 24-th. 2000.

* Rosario (Septembre 20-th., 2000).

* Santa Fe (Septembre 21-St., 2000).

* Corrientes (October 10-th., 2000).

* Tucuman (October 12-th., 2000).

* Santiago del Estero (October 13-th., 2000).

* Salta (October 15-th., 2000).

* Interviews for various TV channels in:

· Buenos Aires (Channel 52, main agricultural TV channel in Argentina) (May 1998, June

2000).

· San Francisco (May 1998)

· Azul (June 2000) (interview for local Radio, TV channels and for local journals)

· Posadas and Santa Fe (interviews for local TV + journals).

2. Austria:

* Ried in der Riedmark (November 1998)

* Graz (February 27-Th., 1999) + August 14, 2009 (conference and workshop for beekeepers

specialised in teaching beekeeping to the general public = “Wanderlehrer Imkern”);

* Grossraming (November 1999; Mai 2000)

* Wien (14 Januar 2001) (Jafra Austria). February 07, 2009 (speaker at the First Symposium

organized by the Austrian Apitherapy Society; www.apitherapie.at ).

3. Belgium :

* Antwerp (The XXXV-Th. Apimondia Congress, Oct. 1997);

* Durbuy - Apitherapy Courses offered to the students of “Terre Interieure” (April and June

2009).

4. Brunei:

*capital city ( Bandar Sri Begawan ), June 21, 2003.

5. Brazil :

* Franca , August 1999 (First Brazilian Propolis Congress).

* Sao Paulo , “Jafra do Brasil”, press conference and counseling (April 23, 2002)

* Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais) , Apitherapy Course co-organized by Pharma Nectar in

(April 23, 2002)

* Campinas (Parque Ecologico) - Intensive Apitherapy Course organized by Dr. Cristian

Oprea, acupuncture specialist (September 17-18, 2011).

6. Bulgaria :

* Tsarevo , August 1-3, 2008 (First World Symposium on Honeydew Honey) (“Potential and

Perspectives on the Medicinal Uses of Honeydew Honey, a review”).

7. Canada :

* Vancouver , Langley , Surrey , Richmond (February-March, 1994 + October 2015 –

Aprilie 2016)

* Interview for BCTV (March 1994).

* Langley, Surrey, Richmond, Toronto (AAS Conference) (April-June, 1995)

* Vancouver , The First Pacific Northwest Apitherapy Conference, British Columbia, Canada,

June 12-14, 1998.

* Toronto (June 1998) + Nov. 19-21, 2005 (in conjunction with Ontario Beekeepers

Association Annual Convention and Conference at Delta Hotel)

* Montreal (June 1998)

* Vancouver , Apimondia Congress (various conferences + organizer of the Apitherapy

Workshop) (September 12-18-th., 1999)

* Surrey, B.C.

• Conference organized on October 12, 2013 by John Gibeau, the president of

Honeybee Centre.

• Apitherapy Courses for general public and beekeepers, November 2015 +

January-April 2016

* Nelson, B.C., February 19-22, 2016: conferences, lectures, workshops and help to the

creation of the Canadian Apitherapy Association

* Kamloops

• March 12th, 2016: Lecture on Apitherapy for Beekeepers at Holiday Inn & Suites Hotel

for British Columbia Honey Producers Association (BCHPA)

• March 13th., 2016: Intensive Apitherapy Course at Cottonwood Mannor

8. Chile:

* Puerto Varas (2003) (Primer Congreso Nacional de Apicultura)

* Santiago de Chile (2003)

* Termas Las Colinas (2003).

9. China:

* Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province (October 22-25, 2012) (Apimedica & Apiquality Forum

2012), as speaker (“Treatment of Liver Diseases with Apiphytotherapy according to the rules

and principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine”).

* Fuzhou , Fujian province ,

• December 22, 2012 - Lecture for the beekeeping and apitherapy students of Fuzhou

Agricultural University.

• May 24-26, 2013 - Apitherapy Summit organized by Prof. Miao Xiaoqing

10. Colombia:

* Bogotá, Gobernación de Cundinamarca (20 Nov. 2007) (Primer Seminario Colombiano de

Apiterapia).

11. Cuba :

* La Havana (February 1998 and February 1999)

12. Cyprus

* Nikosia (Lefkosia) (lecture for beekeepers) (October 22, 2011).

13. Ecuador :

* Quito, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnía,

Centro de Transferrencia y Desarrollo de Tecnologías (13-16 Nov. 2007) (Primer Simposio

Internacional de Apiterapia)

* Quito, Centro de Transferrencia y Desarrollo de Tecnologías (Primer Curso Intensivo

Internacional de Apiterapia y Apipuntura) (17-18 nov., 2007).

14. France :

* Lyon (Mai 1992; June 16-th. 2001; May 17, 2008 ; 2009-2010, premier Formation en

Apitherapie pour A.F.A. ; 8-9 octobre 2011, 26-27 novembre 2011, mars 3-4, 2012 :

Formation Initiation AFA, Module A, B et D) ( www.apitherapie-francophone.org ).

* Fahreins (June 1992)

* Montealba (June 1992)

* Bourg St. Christophe (20 juin 2001)

* Lozanne (23 juin 2001)

* Montpellier, 41-St. Apimondia Congress (presentation on the “Prevention and

Treatment of Allergies to Bee Products with… Bee Products »), September 2009

* Ecully-Valpré (near Lyon), Apitherapy Formation Courses (Module A, B and D) offered to

Francophone Apitherapy Association members (October and December 2009 + 28-29

February 2010) ( www.apitherapie-francophone.org ).

* Lille , Jan. 21-22, 2012, Colloque d’Apitherapie ( www.apitherapie-francophone.org ).

* Toulouse , 06 septembre 2012 + 5 sept. 2013, Journée toulousaine d’apithérapie

* Auterive , 08 septembre 2012, Journée auterivaine d’apithérapie. Formation Initiation en

Api-phytotherapie (05-11 mai 2013)

* Aix-en-Provence , 13 April 2013, conference on Api-Phytotherapy for Quantique Planete

(Nutrition au coeur des thérapies inovantes).

* Plan d'Hotonnes - Formation Initiation en Api-phytotherapie (08-14 September 2013)

* Montpellier – Cours intensiv d’Apitherapie (dec. 2014 + janvier 2015)

15. Germany :

* Hamburg (December 1993 - February1994)

* Munich (December 1993)

* Lüdenscheid (1994)

* Passau, regular Conferences and Courses (April 1996; August 1997; March 1998;

March 1999; 2002, 2003, 2004 (Autumn Apitherapiekurs, 26-28 Nov.), 2005, 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009;

* Passau, President of the first 13 German Bee Products and Apitherapy Congress, Expos and

Workshops organized together with the Board and regular members of the German Apitherapy

Society at the following dates:

· March 23-27, 2002 , the First Congress, Expo and Course; participants from 31

countries);

· March 28-30, 2003 ( Second German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and Workshops;

participants from 31 countries);

· April 01-06, 2005 ( Third German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and Workshops);

· March 24-29, 2006 ( Fourth German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and Workshops);

· March 23-27, 2007 ( Fifth German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and Workshops);

· March 27-April 01, 2008 ( Sixth German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and Workshops).

· March 26-31, 2009 (Seventh German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and Workshops).

· March 25-30, 2010 (Eighth German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and Workshops).

· March 24-29, 2011 (IX-th. German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and Workshops)

· April 20- 24, 2012 (X-th. German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and Workshops)

· March 21-26, 2013, XI-th. German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and Workshops ,

IBB Hotel, Passau.

* March 27-Aprilie 01, 2014, the XII-th. German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and

Workshops , IBB Hotel, Passau.

* March 27-31, 2015, the XIII-th. German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and

Workshops , IBB Hotel, Passau.

* March 17-22, 2016, the XIV-th. German Apitherapy Congress, Expo and

Workshops , IBB City Centre Hotel, Passau.

* Passau, 26-31 March 2004 (President of the First German Propolis Congress, Expo and

Course with international participation);

* Buchen-Hettingen (October 1997; April 1998; November 1998; March 1999; April 2000,

April 2001; 16 Nov. 2002)

* Gelnhausen (conference + Radio interview) (March 1998)

* Bofsheim (March 1998)

* Neudenau Herbolzheim (13 April 2001; 14 Nov. 2002) (Yoga Group)

* Bad Birnbach (Rottaler Bienenhof) (October 1997; March 1998; November 1998)

* Bad Griesbach (March 1998)

* Bad Wiessee (April 1998)

* Kamenz (Dresden) (8 April 2001)

* Landsberg am Lech (November 1998, 29 Sept.-Oct.1, 2006, 27-29 July, 2007)

* Kulmbach (09-10 March 2002)

* Stuttgart January 2001, for JAFRA Germany; 2005, 14-16 Januar + 10-12 June (Dana

Zentrum) and 2006, February 16-19 (HP Bea Scharpf as local organizer.

* Paderborn (23 Nov. 2002)

* Münerstadt (10.April 2005) (Unterfrankischen Imkertag)

* Nürenberg , 19 Januar 2002 (Franz Mager als Organisator)

* Fulda, 4-6 Nov., 2005 (Praktische Apitherapiekurs fur DAB Mitgliedern)

* Bienen-Ruck, 27-28 mai, 2006

* Vechta Imkerverein, 01 March, 2008

* Königswinter bei Bonn, 04-06 Januar, 2008

* Heilbronn, May 2009

* Erdmannhausen, May 2009

* Karlsruhe, President of the First German Apitherapy Symposium (Deutschsprachigen

Apitherapiesymposium), November 5-6, 2011.

* Berlin

• November 17-18, 2012. President of the Second German Apitherapy Symposium

(Deutschsprachigen Apitherapiesymposium), Botanischen Garten

Museum.www.apitherapie.de

• November 09-12, 2013. President of the Third German Apitherapy Symposium

(Deutschsprachigen Apitherapiesymposium) + Workshop with Prof. Miao Xiaoqing from

Fuzhou University, China.

• November 15-16, 2014. President of the Fourth German Apitherapy Symposium

(Deutschsprachigen Apitherapiesymposium)

* Bad Emstal. Intensivkurs ueber Api-Onkologie, Februar 2015

Interviews for RTL (German Television Channel) (January 9, June 1998; July 23, 1999; July

19-th., 2002).

16. Greece:

* Athens , February 28-th., 2004 (First Panhellenic Symposium on Apitherapy)

*Seminar offered to Medicum College , Athens (for MD’s and pharmacists): June 5-6 +

October 2-3, 2004

* Athens , Apimedica, 19-21 oct., 2006

17. Hungary

* Gerson Institute, Dobogókő, December 4-6, 2011.

* Second Hungarian Apitherapy Conference, Budapest, February 11-12, 2012.

* Apipuncture Course organized in Budapest between 22-24 February 2013 by the Hungarian

Apitherapy Society (president Dr. Janös Körmendy-Racz) with Prof. Li Wan-yao from

Guangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine University, China.

18. Indonesia:

* Jakarta : June 22, 2003; October 23, 2003

* Bandung (June 23, 2003)

* Medan (June 24, 2003)

* Surabaya (October 24, 2003)

* Yogyakarta (Nov. 03, 2003)

* Semarang (Nov. 04, 2003).

* Makassar: consultant for Leading Profile Malaysia (Oct. 30, 2003) + speaker and

workshop coordinator at 19-24 Nov 2013 The 3rd International Conference on the Medicinal

Use of Honey Bee Products. Honey, from Traditional to Modern Medicine.

19. Ireland:

* Dublin , August 21-26, 2005 (Apimondia Congress) ( www.apimondia.org ).

20. Italy :

* Gardasee , May 8-th. 2002 (two conferences for Dr. Klinghardt’s course participants)

* Rome (“Apimedica 2008”)(June 08-13, 2008): presentation on medicinal bee plants

and on clinical use of bee products; coordinator of honey and bee venom massage workshop;

moderator and co-moderator of various scientific sessions.

21. Japan :

*“ Yamada Bee ”, Tsuyama (November 20-th., 2001)

* Tamagawa University , Machida, Tokyo (Conference on propolis and Apitherapy)

(November 23-rd., 2001)

*“ Api-Gifu ”, Gifu (November 24-th., 2001)

* Atami City (September 23-25, 2002, as Co-Organizer of the First Japanese Conference and

Workshop on Bee Venom Therapy with International Participation);

* Second Japanese Apitherapy and Apipuncture Symposium and Workshop , Narita

View Hotel, Tokyo, September 26-28, 2004.

* First Nippon Apitherapy and Apipuncture Symposium , Narita View Hotel, Tokyo,

June 16-19, 2006.

* Second Nippon Apitherapy and Apipuncture Symposium , Narita View Hotel, Tokyo,

September 18-20, 2007.

22. Korea :

* Daegu, two conferences given at the VI-th. International Apitherapy Congress organized by

the International Apitherapy, Bee Acupuncture and Healthcare Association (November 12-13-

th., 2001).

* Seoul, keynote speaker during the VII-Th. International Conference on Biotherapy (June

21-24, 2007)

* Daejeon:

• Keynote speaker during the 1st World Propolis Science Forum (October 25-26, 2007)

• Keynote speaker and Moderator during the 40-Th. Apimondia Congress (September

20-25, 2015)

* Kyongju City , keynote speaker during the 4-th. Symposium of the Korean Apitherapy

Healthcare Association (Nov. 27-28, 2007).

23. Lithuania: • Kaunas, The Second Congress, Api-Expo and Workshops of the International Federation

of Apitherapy, Sept. 23-26, 2016 (as co-organiser)

24. Luxemburg (November 1999).

25. Malaysia:

* Genting Highland Hotel , Leading Profile Annual Convention; April 28-29, 2003

* Kuala Lumpur (April, June, October 2003)

* Ipoh (June 16, 2003)

* Kuching, Sarawak (June 19, 2003)

* Miri, Sarawak (June 20, 2003)

* Kota Kinabalu , Sabah (June 18, 2003)

* Kuantan (Oct. 21, 2003)

* Johor Bahru (Oct. 22, 2003 + 1-3 August 2010, Medicinal Beekeeping Course ).

* Kota Bahru

· 2nd International Conference on the Medicinal Use of Honey, January 13-15, 2010;

* Kubang Kerian , Kelantan, Universiti Sains Malaysia , Apitherapy Courses for the

Pharmacology Department, July 15, August 14, 2010 and October 3-10, 2012.

* Kuala Terengganu , September 28-October 2, 2012, lecturer at the XI-th. Asian Apiculture

Association Conference

26. Mexico :

* Tampico (28-30 September 2000) (Conf. + Curso intensivo de Apiterapia)

* Ciudad de Mexico, D.F. (1-2 September 2000).

* Puebla (13-15 mayo + 12-18 sept. 2005)

* Tepic, Nayarit (Conf. + Intensive Course) (25-28 mayo 2005)

* Saltillo, Coahuila , Curso Intensivo de Apiterapia y Apipuntura (2-4 dic. 2005)

* Tlaxcala, July 15-23, 2006 (Curso Intensivo de Apiterapia y Apipuntura).

27. Morocco:

* Rabat (Zaraphyt Formation Centre, Dr. Yassine Lahlou)

· January 7-8, 2012 (first of the three Modules of initiation in Apitherapy).

· February 4-5, 2012 (second of the three Modules of initiation in Apitherapy)

· May 5-6, 2012 (third of the three Modules of initiation in Apitherapy)

May 17-19, 2013 (Formation dans le Diagnostique traditionelle chinois et dans l'Api-

Cosmetique)

* Fez, co-organizer of the First International Conference on Api-Phytotherapy, May

18-20, 2012.

28. Nepal, speaker during the 2-Nd. International Honey Bee Scientist Conference on Honey

Bees for Pollination and Bee Products for Human Health, 9-11 December 2017, Gokarna

Forest Resort, Kathmandu. See a video on this conference

in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_YnbMPua0&feature=youtu.be

29. Netherlands :

* Utrecht (13 January 2001) (Jafra Cosmetics Netherlands).

30. Nigeria:

* Abuja (Presidential National Hospital of Abuja, March 5-7, 2007); organizer: ApiWorld

International, Mr. Saka Samson, Mr. Johny Odebunmi, Mr. Dr. Olatunji Odebunmi.

31. Peru:

* Lima (Universidad Agraria “La Molina”, July 5-6, 2003)

* Tacna (July 12-13, 2003).

32. Philippines:

* Manila (Oct. 27, 2003)

* Cagayan de Oro (Oct. 28, 2003)

* Cebu (Oct. 29, 2003).

33. Portugal:

* Lisbon , Oct. 5, 2003 (Conferences on Apitherapy)

*Primer Curso de Apiterapia na Portugal (May 8-9, June 19-20 + July 17-18, 2004 Lisbon ).

34. Romania :

*Arad, First Romanian Symposium on Api-Phytotherapy with international participation, 11-13 mai, 2012, Hotel Continental, Arad, Romania ( www.apimedica.ro )

* Brasov, Facultatea de Silvicultura si Exploatari Forestiere a Universitatii

"Transilvania" - Symposium of Silvotherapy, Nutrition and Apitherapy, March 4-6,

2011

* Bucharest

• 12 June 2009, president of the First National Symposium on Apitherapy and

Apipuncture ( www.apiterapie.ro );

• 28-31 October 2010, president of the Third Romanian Apitherapy Congress, Expo

and Workshops with international participation , RIN Grand Hotel;

• October 14-17, 2011, president of the Fourth Romanian Apitherapy Congress,

Expo and Workshops with international participation , RIN Grand Hotel

(www.apiterapie.ro ).

• November 1-4, 2013, president of the Sixth Romanian Apitherapy Congress, Expo

and Workshops with international participation , RIN Grand Hotel

(www.apiterapie.ro ).

• Apimondia Foundation Bee Products Fair, March 12-13, 2011.

• November 2013-March 2014 - Lector at the Initiation Course on Api-Phytotherapy

organized through the Romanian Apitherapy Society

* Cluj-Napoca:

· USAMV, May 3-5, The First Conference on Beekeeping, Agribusiness and

Apitherapy, “Apiter2007”;

· Summer Apitherapy Course, June 7-8, 2007 (USAMV Cluj-Napoca);

· president of the First Romanian Congress and Api-Expo on Apitherapy and

Apipuncture, December 07-09, 2007;

· 4-6 February 2011: Conference and Workshop on Nutrition , Apitherapy and

Apipuncture ( www.casabio.ro );

· 26-27 February 2011, Beekeeping Festival organized at "Casa de Cultura a Studentilor".

· The V-th. Romanian Apitherapy Congress with international participation (Hotel

Golden Tulip Ana Dome),

21-24 sept. 2012.

* Iasi ( November 21-24, 2008) - The Second Romanian Congres, Expo and Workshops on

Apitherapy and Apipuncture with International Participation, Unirea

Hotel ( www.apiterapie.ro ) + The Second National Symposium on Apitherapy, February 21-

23, 2014, at Palas Mall (www.apiterapie.ro )

* Masloc-Arad (August 2009) – conference on Apitherapy offered to the Romanian

Anthroposofic Medicine group;

* Mereni

· 2009, June and July - Summer Apitherapy School ( www.apiterapie.ro )

· 2010, June – Summer Apitherapy School ( www.apiterapie.ro ) + December 12-

13,Intensive Apipuncture Course & Workshop ;

· 2011, July 16-17. Summer Apitherapy School ( www.apiterapie.ro ).

· 2012, January 14-15. Winter Apitherapy School ( www.apiterapie.ro ).

· 2012, March 31-April 1. Spring Apitherapy School ( www.apiterapie.ro ).

* Otopeni (19-21 Sept. 2004 at Sky Gate Hotel).

* Sibiu-Saliste

• August 4-5, 2012 - Summer Apitherapy Workshop for the members of the Romanian

Apitherapy Society's members.

• 31 May + June 1-2 - Conference for open public + Summer Apitherapy Workshop for

the members of the Romanian Apitherapy Society's members.

* Other lectures and courses offered in Bucharest, Mangalia, Neptun, Constanta,

Eforie Nord, Arad, Pitesti, Tekirghiol, Bazna .

* over 80 TV presentations (as moderator or as invited guest ) on various

Romanian TV channels like:

· "TV 57+", "MTC", "Neptun" in Constanta;

· Prima TV, Antena 1, TVR 1, TVR 2, RM, Euforia TV, Senso TV and ETNO TV in

Bucharest) +

· Over 30 interviews to Radio Channels like Radio Constanta, Radio Romania

Actualitati - “Sfertul academic” with Paul Grigoriu, “Iarba verde de

acasa” with Verman Gh.), etc.

35. Russia :

* Perm, visit to " Tentorium " (invited by Dr. Nailya Khismatullina ), Conferences and

Workshops (12-15 May, 2011).

36. Saudi Arabia :

* Riyadh and Al-Baha. Conferences and Workshops offered to King Saud University,

Beekeeping Chair (22-30 May and July 18-22, 2011) (July 5-6, 2012).

37. Singapore:

*June 26-27 + October 25, 2003 (Conferences for “Leading Profile Malaysia”).

38. Slovenia :

* Portoroz , September 17-19, 1998 (The VIII-Th. International Apitherapy Symposium, as

member in the Scientific Committee)

* Ljubljana, Apimondia Congress, August 2003

* Ljubljana, Maribor - Apimedica 2010 (29 Sept- 02 October, 2010).

39. Slovakia :

* Nitra , Intensive Apitherapy Course in three Modules offered to the beekeepers of the

Slovakian Beekeeping Association (president Ludovic Gal, coordinator Dr. Robert Chlebo)

(February and March 2009).

40. Spain:

* Silleda (Pontevedra), Galicia, 10- 11 -12 dic. 2004

* Madrid , El Escorial, I Congreso Apiterapia, 6-8 mayo, 2005

* Madrid , El Escorial, II Congreso Apiterapia, 19-21 mayo, 2006

* Santa Cruz de Tenerife , Curso Intensivo de Apiterapia, 5-8 agosto, 2011

* Gran Canaria , Curso Intensivo de Apiterapia, 11-13 noviembre, 2011.

* Zaragoza, Carenas, Diciembre 2014. Curso intensivo de Apiterapia

41. Switzerland :

* Interlaken , 12 janvier 2001 (Jafra Cosmetics Switzerland)

* Notwill , April 24, 2007 (Jafra Cosmetics Switzerland)

* St. Maurice, 30 Jan.-1 February + 29-31 Oct. 2004; 2-4 Nov. 2007; October 2009

* Yverdon, Epende , 28 Avril 2005

* Bulle , 22 sept. 2005

* Sion , 27 sept. 2005

* Le Chable , Valais , 30 sept. 2005

* Sembrancher , 13 aout, 2004

* Naters im Wallis (bei „Apinatura“): 14 aout 2004 (lecture) + 1-2 oct. 2005 (Praktische

Apitherapiekurs), Sept. 11-12, 2006, Nov. 5-6, 2007

* Martigny, La Fête d’Abeille, 1-3 Sept., 2006.

42. Taiwan :

* Chang-Hua City , August 3-7, 2002.

43. Thailand:

* Haadyai (Haatyai) (Oct. 18, 2003)

* Jala (Oct. 19, 2003).

44. Turkey:

* Istanbul, First “Apibalcanica” Congress, Hotel Radisson (March 29-April 1, 2007)

* Aydın, Cine Beekeeping Museum , Intensive Apitherapy Course, December 8-10, 2011.

* Kayseri , February 22-26, 2012. First Turkish Congress, Expo and Workshops on Honey and

Honeybee products with international participation

* Antalya, April 2014, Asian Apitherapy Association’s Conference

* Erzurum, 1-5 September 2014, Apimedica Conference

45. Ukraine

* Kiev - Apimondia Congress (Sept. 29-October 5, 2013). Participation as president of the

Romanian Apitherapy Society.

46. Uruguay :

* Montevideo (two conferences, one for medical doctors and one for beekeepers) (May 16,

1998)

· Interviews for two local TV channels + several local newspapers.

47. USA :

* Champion , Pennsylvania American Apitherapy Society's Conference (July 13-15, 1998)

* Walpole , New Hampshire (Apitherapy Seminar with Charles Andros) (July 26, 1998)

* Westlake Village, California (counselling for Jafra Cosmetics International at their

Headquarters) (April 16-18, 2001).

48. Venezuela:

* San Cristobal, Edo. Tachira , 27-31 Julio 2005.

Other ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Organiser or Co-organiser of International Apitherapy related events like :

*President of the German Bee Products and Apitherapy Congresses, Expo and Workshops

(2002-2015) + First German Propolis Congress (2004) (Passau) + German Apitherapy

Symposiums (2011-2014) (see above the exact dates);

*President of the first eight Romanian Apitherapy Congresses, Expos and Workshops with

international participation (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).

*President of the First Romanian Apitherapy Symposium (UMF Bucharest, 12 June 2009).

*President of the Second Romanian Apitherapy Symposium (Palas Mall, Iasi, 21-23 February,

2014).

* Co-Organizer of the International Courses on Apitherapy and Apipuncture, Atami City, Japan

( September 2002), Taiwan ( August 2002 ), etc.

* Co-Organizer of the international Workshop on Apitherapy Vancouver, Canada (September

1999), Apimedica 2006 in Athens, Greece ( www.apimedica.org ) .

OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Internet Activities : since February 1999-today.

Co-ordinator of the Apitherapy Internet Course having over 500 students in the

following 84 countries :

Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin

(Republic of Benin), Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria,

Cameroun, Canada, Czechia, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong), Colombia, Costa

Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El

Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala,

Honduras, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait,

Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands,

Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, New Zealand, Nouvelle Caledonia, Oman, Paraguay,

Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia,

Singapore, Syria, Slovakia, Spain, South Africa, Sudan, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey,

United Kingdom, United States of America, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, West

Indies.

* Webmaster of www.apiterapie.ro (since 2001)

* Creator and Webmaster of the American Apitherapy Society’s

website (www.apitherapy.org ) (January 1999-May 2001)

* Webmaster and Owner of www.apitherapy.com (since August 1999).

* Webmaster of the German Apitherapy Society ( www.Apitherapie.de ) (Sept. 2003-August

2009; 2012-2015)

*Creator of the world’s largest Apitherapy Reference Electronic Library, “ Apither ” (since February

1998)

*Co-founder of the Apitherapy Internet Discussion Groups (“Apitherapy-Lists”) (since 1997),

initially in English, then also in Spanish/Portuguese, French, German and Romanian.

Formator on Apitherapy for the Romanian Health Department (Post-Graduate Univ. Studies

Center for Health Practitioners) (since February 2007).

Driver licence since 1982.

AWARDS

Has received in September 6, 1997, at the Centenary Congress of Apimondia in Antwerp,

Belgium, the Honor Award for two works:

*A book on propolis ( “A Guide to the Composition and Properties of Propolis” );

*a software ( “Apither 97” ) made together with a German partner (Thomas Schachtner

from Passau).

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

Apitherapy Articles published in:

* Espacio apicola (Argentina)

* Apicultura los Lirios (Argentina)

* Alive (Canada)

* Bee sCene (Canada)

* Hivelights (Canada)

* Deutsche Apitherapiezeitung (Germany)

* Deutsche Bienenzeitung (Germany)

* Jafra Journal (Austria, Germany, Switzerland)

* Imkerfreund (Germany)

* Hungarian Beekeeping Journal (Hungary)

* Honeybee Science, Japan

* Cuget liber, Observator, Telegraf, Romania apicola, Apiacta, Formula As, Asul Verde,

Magazin, Farmacia Ta, Libertatea, Revista Felicia (Romania)

* Schweizerische Bienen-zeitung (Switzerland)

* Bee Informed >> The Journal of the American Apitherapy Society (USA)

* Meliffera (Turkey).

* Romanian Apitherapy Congresses:

• Apifitoterapia in afecțiunile hepatice – Dr. Stefan STANGACIU (Mereni-Conțești, DB), Ing.

Ch. Drd. Cornelia DOSTETAN, Prof. Viorica ISTUDOR (UMF București) (2012)

• Protocol de Tratament prin Cocktail Apicol si Api-Fitoterapie in Hepatitele Virale B si C –

Dr. Stefan Stângaciu (Mereni-Contesti, DB), Drd. Ing. Ch. Abalaru Cornelia (2013)

• Efectele administrării tincturii de propolis in tratamentul arteriopatiilor obliterante ale

membrelor inferioare – Dr Cristian BODESCU, Dr Ramona JURCAU, Dr Stefan STANGACIU

(2013)

• Caracterizarea principalelor fracții proteice din veninul de albine romanesc cu ajutorul

cromatografiei lichide de înaltă performanță și a spectometriei de masă – Cornelia

DOȘTEȚAN ABĂLARU, Ștefan STÂNGACIU, Irina Elisabeta GEANA, Oana Romina DINCA,

Roxana IONETE, Radu Tamaian. (2013)

• Sherein I. Abd El-Moez (Egipt), Dr Stefan Stangaciu (Mereni-Contesti, jud. Dambovita) –

Miere versus Antibiotice: Avantaje si Dezavantaje (lucrare publicata in DVD-ul Congresului)

(2014)

• Cele mai bune tehnici utilizabile în Apipunctura – Dr. Stefan Stangaciu (2014)

PUBLISHED BOOKS

• En bonne sante avec les abeilles , Tredaniel, France

• " Sanft heilen mit Honig, Propolis und Bienenwachs " ("Soft healing with honey,

propolis and beeswax"), TRIAS Publishing House, first edition, June 2015. Orders

through Amazon in : http://www.amazon.de/Sanft-heilen-Honig-Propolis-

Bienenwachs/dp/3830480601

• "Sanft heilen mit Bienen-produkten" („Soft Healing with Bee Products“), Haug Verlag,

Germany, second edition, 2004. ISBN: 3830421907.

Inventions

Inventor of a new method and apparatus for disease treatment and research through light

stimulation of the iris (Patent No. 89901, 31.3.1986 at the Romanian Office of Inventions

and Marks).

Interviews for TV: see also http://trascu.ro/blog/?p=277

Videos in Youtube: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cvIYepaXjY (French)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXCLTPVDxjQ (French)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiEh386tGRQ&feature=push-

u&attr_tag=xngkP0UFLpNwuK4A-6 (Webinar on: “10 reasons for health practitioners to

use Apitherapy”)

• Apitherapy in

Nepal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_YnbMPua0&feature=youtu.be

search with keywords “Dr Stefan Stangaciu” for more videos I made in order to

promote the Apitherapy, worldwide.

Vimeo: Apitherapy lecture for BCHPA in Kamloops, March 12,

2016 https://vimeo.com/161877718

Interview for the New York based Radio “A Better World” with Mitchell Rabin, on

June 8, 2016: http://abetterworld.tv/mitchell-interviews-dr-stefan-stangaciu-apitherapy-bee-therapy/

Interview for el RINCON DEL NATUROPATA (in Spanish): http://www.ivoox.com/rincon-del-naturopata-apiterapia-audios-

mp3_rf_19610349_1.html

Health: Excellent, Non Smoker. Hobbies: Beekeeping, Gardening, Travelling, Paragliding.

MAIN SPIRITUAL GOAL: Sharing everything I know best with friendly people from all over the world!

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