18. Eugen Stamate

Romania, National Council for Ethics of Scientific Research, Technological Development and Innovation (CNECSDTI), Professor, Dr. Technices, PhD, Plasma Aided Nanotechnologyat DTU - Technical University of Denmark

Eugen Stamate is Professor of Plasma-Aided Nanotechnology at Technical University of Denmark (DTU). He discovered modal and discrete ion-focusing effects and pioneered concept of three-dimensional plasma-sheath lenses, a research area recognized by European Physical Society in 2012. He holds doctoral degrees in Physics and Engineering from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania, and Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, respectively. In 2024, he was awarded title Doctor Technices (Dr.Techn.), Denmark’s highest academic distinction in the technical sciences. Between 2020 and 2024, he served as Vice President of the Romanian National Council for Ethics in Scientific Research, Technological Development and Innovation, under Ministry of Education and Research. He has been actively involved in academic reform and civic initiatives since 2003, when he initiated the public debate on academic nepotism in Romanian higher education, contributing to the establishment of the Romanian Academic Forum, a platform promoting ethics, transparency, and open dialogue in research and education.