Alin Ovidiu Stirban, Romanian physician. Research fellowship, Romanian Ministry Health, 1999, Erasmus Exchange Programm, 1999, Hanns Seidel Stiftung, Germany, 2000, Research grant, University Bochum, Germany, 2008-2009, Scholarship, Romanian Ministery Health, 1999. Member Hilfe & Hoffnung Twellmann, Brilon, Germany, 2000; Member of Romanian Diabetes Association, German Diabetes Association, European Association Study Diabetes.