Awards
ISCM Excellence Award, given by International Society for Ceramics in Medicine, at Conference Bioceramics 28, Charlotte, NC, USA.
IMMC 2016 Award, given by UCTEA Chamber of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, at 18th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, Istanbul, Turkey.
Special Award and Medal, offered by TAIWAN International Award Winners Asssociation, at IWIS 2016-10th International Warsaw Invention Show for the invention "Total constrained elbow implant, made of shape memory alloys, with a hinge-like locking system and coupling system based on shape memory effect (OSIM A 2016 00188)", authors Dan Batalu, Augustin Semenescu, Mihnea Cosmin Costoiu, Ioanel Sinescu,Vasile Iulian Antoniac, et al.
Silver Medal and Diploma, offered by Association of Polish Inventors and Rationalizers, Patent Office of The Republic of Poland, Warsaw University of Technology, at IWIS 2016-10th International Warsaw Invention Show, for the invention "Total constrained elbow implant, made of shape memory alloys, with a hinge-like locking system and coupling system based on shape memory effect (OSIM A 2016 00188)", authors Dan Batalu, Augustin Semenescu, Mihnea Cosmin Costoiu, Ioanel Sinescu,Vasile Iulian Antoniac, et al.
GOLD MEDAL of 65th Edition Brussels INNOVA 2016 for “Semiconstrained Total Elbow Prosthesis Made of Shape-Memory Alloys, with Coupling System Based on Shape-Memory Effect” invented by Batalu Nicolae-Dan, Semenescu Augustin, Costoiu Mihnea Cosmin, Antoniac Vasile Iulian, , et al., presented at 65th Edition Brussels Innova 2016: International Innovation Fair.
TROPHY and Diploma “Outstanding Innovation Award” offered by Bioactive Resources for Innovative Clinical Application Excellent Center, Thailand for “Semiconstrained Total Elbow Prosthesis Made of Shape-Memory Alloys, with Coupling System Based on Shape-Memory Effect” invented by Batalu Nicolae-Dan, Semenescu Augustin, Costoiu Mihnea Cosmin, Antoniac Vasile Iulian, , et al., presented at 65th Edition Brussels Innova 2016: International Innovation Fair.
MEDAL and Diploma on behalf of the inventors and co-workers of Industrial Chemistry Research Institute of Warsaw, Poland, for the invention “Semiconstrained Total Elbow Prosthesis Made of Shape-Memory Alloys, with Coupling System Based on Shape-Memory Effect” invented by Batalu Nicolae-Dan, Semenescu Augustin, Costoiu Mihnea Cosmin, Antoniac Vasile Iulian, et al., presented at 65th Edition Brussels Innova 2016: International Innovation Fair.
MEDAL and Diploma “Outstanding Innovation Award” offered by Bioactive Resources for Innovative Clinical Application Excellent Center, for the invention “Semiconstrained Total Elbow Prosthesis Made of Shape-Memory Alloys, with Coupling System Based on Shape-Memory Effect” invented by Batalu Nicolae-Dan, Semenescu Augustin, Costoiu Mihnea Cosmin, Antoniac Vasile Iulian, et al., presented at 65th Edition Brussels Innova 2016: International Innovation Fair.
Medalie de argint, Salon International des Inventions, Geneva, Elveţia, 2002 pentru invenţia: Procede et installation de combustion regeneratrice discontinue, (Semenescu A; Bunea D; Ranea C; Antoniac I).
Medalie de argint, 52nd World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technology EUREKA 2003, Bruxelles, Belgia, 2003 pentru invenţia: Femoral component of the total hip prosthesis,(Bunea DG; Orban HB; Moldovan L; Antoniac VI; Gheorghiu D; Semenescu A)
Medalie de aur, Salonul Internaţional de Invenţii GENIUS, Budapesta, Ungaria, 2006 pentru invenţia: Componentă femurală pentru proteza totală de şold, (Moldovan L; Bunea DG; Orban HB; Antoniac VI; Gheorghiu D)
Medalie de argint, The Belgian and International Trade Fair for Technological Innovation EUREKA, Bruxelles, Belgia, 2010 pentru invenţia: Orthopedic External Fixation Device and Technique for Growing the Biocompatibility (Antoniac VI; Semenescu A; Laptoiu D; Marin A; Hadar A; Ghiban B; Ghiban N; Ionescu L; Alionte CG; Alupei Cojocaru OD).
Premiul II Secţiunea postere, la conferinţa internaţională Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Biomaterials, 2003, pentru lucrarea: Retrieval analysis of some cementless HA-coated smooth surface acetabular implants.
Premiul II Secţiunea postere, la conferinţa internaţională 21st Scientific Days of the French Academy of Dental Biomaterials, 2004, pentru lucrarea: Experimental researches concerning metabolic chemical phenomenon at the bone tissue-metallic implant interface.
Premiul Daniel Bunea al S.R.B. pentru activitatea desfăşurată în domeniul biomaterialelor în decursul anului 2005.