Vasile ASTĂRĂSTOAE, PhD
Professor PhD – “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi | ROMANIA
He is a Romanian forensic doctor, and Professor PhD at the “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi, member of many national and international scientific organizations. He is a founding member of 6 NGOs (Soros Foundation for an open society, Association for Health, Iasi Civic Alliance, Equal chances for women, ARAS, Group for Social Dialogue – Iasi) and former rector of “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi, Romania.
Between 1992-1995 he coordinated the Bioethics Collection of Synposion Publishing House (where he published 5 of his volumes), since 2006 being member in the Management Board of Bioethics of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg). Since 2005 he is expert in bioethics for UNESCO. From 2006 he is President of the Committee of Ethics at “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, and since 2004, president of the Committee of Bioethics in the Medical College of Romania. Starting from 2005, he is also president of the Committee of Bioethics of the Ministry of Public Health, and since 2006, president of the Romanian Society of Sleep Medicine.
Since 2001, he is Professor PhD in the Forensic Department of the University. Vasile Astarastoae teaches forensic medicine and bioethics, deontology and medical law, and is coordinator of the Master program in bioethics. He is also doctoral coordinator in forensic medicine and bioethics. He has published over 230 scientific papers and articles. He is author and co-author of over 30 books, treaties and courses in the fields of forensic medicine, bioethics, psychiatry, genetics, criminology, sociology, victimology.
Source: https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasile_Astărăstoae
Beatrice-Gabriela IOAN, PhD
Professor PhD in Legal Medicine at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy ”Grigore T. Popa”, Iasi | ROMANIA
Vice-Chair of the Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO) of the Council of Europe, Bruxelles | BELGIUM
She is Associate Professor in Legal Medicine at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy ”Grigore T. Popa” and senior forensic pathologist at the Institute of Legal Medicine of Iasi, Romania. She graduated from the faculties of Medicine (1993), Psychology (2002) and Law (2012) and from the Master of Art in Bioethics Program at Case Western Reserve University, USA (2004). She holds a PhD in Medical Sciences (2002). She is the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO) of the Council of Europe, independent expert of the European Commission, member of the Bioethics Commission and of the Discipline Commission of the Romanian College of Physicians and also member of several research ethics committees in Romania. She participated in European and national research projects and authored many scientific papers and books in the fields of Legal Medicine and Bioethics.
Calin SCRIPCARU, PhD
Professor PhD, Faculty of Law, „Stefan cel Mare” University from Suceava | ROMANIA
Professor PhD, Faculty of Law, „Stefan cel Mare” University from Suceava; forensic physician; specialist in psychiatry; He is corresponding member of the Academy of Scientists of Romania (since 2000); Member of the Romanian Society of Legal Medicine; Member of the International Academy of Legal Medicine; Founding member and secretary of the Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences (B.A.F.S.). Corresponding member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Romania (since November 2013). National Representative of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (1996-2005).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY | June 2001 – 2007 | Head of Clinical Forensic Medicine Department of the Forensic Institute of Iasi; 2005 | Professor PhD, Faculty of Law, „M. Kogalniceanu” University from Iasi; Since March 2007 | Member of the Superior Council of Forensic; 2007-2012 | Manager of the „Socola” Psychiatry Clinical Hospital from Iasi; 2010 | Professor PhD, „Apollonia” University from Iasi; 2012 | Professor PhD, „Stefan cel Mare” University from Suceava; 2012 | Personal Adviser of the Ministry of Health.
ACHIEVEMENTS | 1996-2005 | National Representative of the „International Association for Suicide Prevention” (I.A.S.P.), Chicago, USA; Since 1995 | Member of the „International Association of Forensic Sciences” (I.A.F.S.) – England; 2003 | Founding member of the Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences; 2005 | Member of the Forensic Association in Romania; 2005 | Honorary Member of the Balkan Academy of Forensic; 2005 | Coordinating Editor of the Romanian Forensic Journal; 2009 | Member of the International Academy of Legal Medicine; March 2014 | Vice President of the Association for Education and Research in Ethics and Law (EDUCED)
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS | Written: 261 papers & Published: 136 papers
Elena TOADER, PhD
Associate Professor PhD“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Department of Bioethics and Medical Ethics, Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Iasi | ROMANIA
Plenary speech: “Social impact of chronic diseases – ethics conformity and legal protection in digestive diseases“