PERSONAL INFORMATION

Main functions:

· President of Apitherapy Consulting & Trading International Ltd. (since November 2004)

· President of the German Apitherapy Society (since March 1999)

· President of the Romanian Apitherapy Society (since December 2007)

· 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

E-mails: drstangaciu@gmail.com ; drstangaciu@apitherapy.com 

Skype ID: dr.stefan.stangaciu

Nationality : Romanian

Date of birth: 31/ 01/ 1960

Work Experience

• Dates: October 2015 to present

• 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.

• 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).

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 inACUPUNCTURE , 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 December 2014

· 2010-2014: 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 1999 to 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 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 46 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-April 2016): apitherapy lectures for beekeepers
* 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 ofHoneybee Centre.

* Nelson, B.C. , February 18-22, 2016 – lectures, workshops and direct support to the creation of the Canadian Apitherapy Association

* Kamloops, B.C., March 12-13, 2016 – apitherapy lecture and intensive course for beekeepers and general public

* Montreal, Quebec, May 5-9, 2016 – Apitherapy Conference, Expo and Workshops organized by the Canadian Apitherapy Association

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 intensive en Apitherapie, Decembre 2014 et 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; 2010-2016

* Passau , President of the first 14 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 28-April 01, 2014, 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) 7

* 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.
Nov. 15-16, 2014. President of the Fourth German Apitherapy Symposium (Deutschsprachigen Apitherapiesymposium)

* Bad Emstal . Intensiv Api-Onkologiekurs. 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 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”) (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) + Moderator of two apitherapy sections and speaker at second plenary session, during the Apimondia Congress (September 15-20, 2015)

* Kyongju City , keynote speaker during the 4-th. Symposium of the Korean Apitherapy Healthcare Association (Nov. 27-28, 2007).

23. Luxemburg (November 1999).

24. 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

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. Netherlands :

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

28. Nigeria:

* Abuja (Presidential National Hospital of Abuja, March 5-7, 2007); organizer: ApiWorld International, Mr. Saka Samson, Mr. Johny Odebunmi, Mr. Dr. Olatunji Odebunmi.

29. Peru:

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

* Tacna (July 12-13, 2003).

30. Philippines:

* Manila (Oct. 27, 2003)

* Cagayan de Oro (Oct. 28, 2003)

* Cebu (Oct. 29, 2003).

31. 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 ).

32. Romania :

* Brasov, October 17-23, 2014. President of the 7-th. Romanian Apitherapy Congress and co-president of the First Congress of the International Federation of Apitherapy

*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 ) + The VIII-th. Romanian Apitherapy Congress, Expo and Workshops (October 30-Nov. 2, 2015).

* 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.

33. Russia :

* Perm, visit to ” Tentorium ” (invited by Dr. Nailya Khismatullina ), Conferences and Workshops (12-15 May, 2011).

34. 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).

* Jeddah, April 22-24, 2016 – chairman for one of the apitherapy sections + lectures and workshop offered during theXIII-th. Conference of the Asian Apicultural Association

35. Singapore:

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

36. 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).

37. 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).

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. Taiwan :

* Chang-Hua City , August 3-7, 2002.

41. Thailand:

* Haadyai (Haatyai) (Oct. 18, 2003)

* Jala (Oct. 19, 2003).

42. 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 , Aprilie 2014, Asian Apiculture Association’s Conference * Erzurum , 1-5 September 2014, Apimedica Conference 
43. Ukraine

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

44. Uruguay :

* Montevideo (two conferences, one for medical doctors and one for beekeepers) (May 16, 1998)

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

45. 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).

*Board member and webmaster of AAS (August 1998 – May 2001).

46. 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 first eleven German Bee Products and Apitherapy Congresses, Expo and Workshops + First German Propolis Congress (2004) (Passau) + First and Second German Apitherapy Symposium (see above the exact dates);

*President of the first six Romanian Apitherapy Congresses, Expos and Workshops with international participation (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013).

*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; 2012-2013)

* Webmaster of the International Apitherapy Federation ( www.api-terra.org )

*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:

* Springer Link (AGE (2015) 37: 58 DOI 10.1007/s11357-015-9797-6)

* 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” („Gentle Healing with Bee Products“), Haug Verlag, Germany, second edition, 2004. ISBN: 3830421907.

Inventions

Inventor of Iridotherapy , 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)

search with keywords “Dr Stefan Stangaciu” for more videos I made in order to promote the Apitherapy, worldwide. 

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/161877718

Health: Excellent, Non Smoker.

Hobbies: Beekeeping, Gardening, Travelling, Paragliding.

MAIN SPIRITUAL GOAL:

Sharing everything I know best with people from all over the world!