Top 100 Romanians Worldwide
Through their talent, skill and intelligence, Romanians worldwide have earned respect in their adopted countries and achieved remarkable success in many fields. People who do their work remarkably well and fly the flag high through hard work and expertise. Most of them are unknown to us at home, and we need their example. It gives us confidence that it can be done.
“Top 100 Romanians Worldwide” is a special initiative promoting Romanians with outstanding professional results who can inspire others at home and abroad. Thousands of Romanians around the world make a difference where they live and work, and we want to identify and award another 100 of them at the Top 100 Gala, part of RePatriot Summit: Romanians who have truly excelled in 10 key fields and want to contribute to Romania’s economic, cultural and social development. The laureates are listed below.
Do you know Romanians like these? Recommend them for the next Top 100 Romanians Worldwide edition.
Nominate someoneLaureates from all editions. Each has a public, indexable profile, and can be contacted through the RePatriot team.
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| Name | City | Country | Field | Role | Year | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Danila | — | United States | Real estate and construction | Laureate | 2023 | Request an introduction |
| Mircea Dobrea | — | United Kingdom | Finance | Laureate | 2023 | Request an introduction |
| Nelu Mihai | — | United States | Technology | Laureate | 2025 | Request an introduction |
| Rada Mihalcea | — | — | Research | Laureate | 2018 | Request an introduction |
| Alexandru Ioan Mincu | — | Romania | Education | Laureate | 2019 | Request an introduction |
| Bogdan Pleșuvescu | — | Moldova | Finance | Laureate | 2020 | Request an introduction |
| Petruța Tatulescu | — | Germany | Technology | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Nimrod Malinas | — | Switzerland | — | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Ruxandra Șerban | — | France | Culture | Laureate | 2022 | Request an introduction |
| Marin Vasilescu | — | Belgium | — | Laureate | 2022 | Request an introduction |
| Gabriel Constantin | Chicago | United States | Tourism and hospitality | Laureate | 2019 | Request an introduction |
| Oana Tucker | — | Romania | — | Laureate | 2023 | Request an introduction |
| Darius Curta | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Healthcare | Laureate | 2025 | Request an introduction |
| Adrian Diaconu | — | Switzerland | — | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Viorel Lupu | — | Spain | — | Laureate | 2022 | Request an introduction |
| George Mihali | Paris | France | Tourism and hospitality | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Florin Pricop | — | United States | Finance | Laureate | 2025 | Request an introduction |
| Paul Tomotas | — | United Kingdom | Energy | Laureate | 2025 | Request an introduction |
| Eugenia Codruța Alexa | Højmark | Denmark | Education | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Diana Busuioc Angelson | Los Angeles | United States | Culture | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Ioana Barac | New Haven | United States | Culture | Laureate | 2025 | Request an introduction |
| Veronica Costache | Londra | United Kingdom | Education | Laureate | 2018 | Request an introduction |
| Julia Costin | Fort Lauderdale | United States | — | Laureate | 2021 | Request an introduction |
| Viorel Marius Cristea | Münster | Germany | Healthcare | Laureate | 2022 | Request an introduction |
| Doru Curosu | Chișinău | Moldova | Education | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Daniel Dănilă | New York | United States | Healthcare | Laureate | 2021 | Request an introduction |
| Diana Dram | Chicago | United States | Agri-food | Laureate | 2025 | Request an introduction |
| Marian Iacobut | Toronto | Canada | Transport and logistics | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Stella Ignatz | Burscheid | Germany | Healthcare | Laureate | 2021 | Request an introduction |
| Cristian Merdariu | Chicago | United States | Real estate and construction | Laureate | 2025 | Request an introduction |
| Cristian Mureșan | Paris | France | Energy | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| George Panait | Londra | United Kingdom | Culture | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Dana Maria Polova | Cernăuți | Ukraine | Manufacturing and industry | Laureate | 2021 | Request an introduction |
| Ionela van Rees-Zota | Nürnberg | Germany | Culture | Laureate | 2025 | Request an introduction |
| Mihaela van der Schaar | Cambridge | United Kingdom | Research | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Simona Vasile | New York | United States | Finance | Laureate | 2023 | Request an introduction |
| Andreea Vieru | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Culture | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Cristian Leonard Vintilescu | Kempten | Germany | Healthcare | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Ioana Alina Căldărariu | — | United States | Tourism and hospitality | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Alexandra Chiribeș | — | Germany | — | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Andrei Ionița | — | Moldova | Culture | Laureate | 2020 | Request an introduction |
| Alexandru Machedon | — | Moldova | Technology | Laureate | 2019 | Request an introduction |
| David Matthews | — | United Kingdom | Technology | Laureate | 2022 | Request an introduction |
| Cristina Steliana Mihailovici | — | — | Research | Laureate | 2025 | Request an introduction |
| Radu Constantin Oprescu | — | Spain | Technology | Laureate | 2020 | Request an introduction |
| Doru Popescu | — | United States | Technology | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Gabriel Selischi | — | — | Energy | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Cătălina Suzana Stîngu | — | Germany | Healthcare | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Alex Urdea | — | United States | Finance | Laureate | 2024 | Request an introduction |
| Codrin Arsene | Chicago | United States | Technology | Laureate | 2019 | Request an introduction |
Editions
- 2026 Gala: 1 Oct 2026, București – Palatul Cotroceni, Sala Unirii
- 2025 Gala: 2 Oct 2025, București – Palatul Parlamentului, Galeriile Madrigal (Senatul României) PDF ↗ video ↗
- 2024 Gala: 3 Oct 2024, București – Palatul Parlamentului, Galeriile Madrigal PDF ↗ video ↗
- 2023 Gala: 5 Oct 2023, București – Opera Națională București (deschiderea RePatriot Summit 2023) PDF ↗ video ↗
- 2022 Gala: 7 Oct 2022, Iași (RePatriot Summit 2022, Iași – Chișinău) PDF ↗
- 2021 Gala: 1 Oct 2021, Sinaia – Casino Sinaia, Sala Oglinzilor (RePatriot Summit 2021) PDF ↗ video ↗
- 2020 Gala: 3 Oct 2020, București (RePatriot Summit 2020, ediție majoritar online, transmisă live) PDF ↗ video ↗
- 2019 Gala: 4 Oct 2019, Bucovina (RePatriot Summit 2019, Gura Humorului) PDF ↗ video ↗
- 2018 Gala: 5 Oct 2018, Alba Iulia (RePatriot Summit 2018; Jolly Events) PDF ↗ video ↗