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Born in April 14, 1948 in Giurgiu, lives and works in Ploiesti. The School of Fine Arts and Technical College of Architecture.
Started drawing in 1973 in URZICA-Humour Magazine.
Published over 4000 cartoons in magazines and newspapers in Romania and other countries. Illustrated 7 humour books.
Since 2007 is cartoonist-editorialist at TELEGRAFUL DE PRAHOVA daily newspaper.
Cartoonist of the Year 2002 in Romania.
AWARDS: 85 international prizes and 22 national prizes.
Member of the international jury at Anglet 1986 (France), Istanbul N.Hodja1997 (Turkey), Beijing2004 (China), Tabriz2004 (Iran), Sofia 2007 (Bulgaria) and Aydin Dogan 2007 (Turkey).
Some international awards:
1. 1985 GRAND PRIX – ANGLET, France
2. 1989 SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE JURY – TOKYO, Japan
3. 1989 FIRST PRIZE – KRUISHOUTEM, Belgium
4. 1989 THIRD PRIZE – ISTANBUL, Turkey
5. 1991 GRAND PRIX – TOKYO, Japan
6. 1997 GRAND PRIX – TEHRAN, Iran
7. 1999 FIRST PRIZE – TOLENTINO, Italy
8. 2000 FIRST PRIZE – CALARASI, Romania
9. 2001 EXCELLENT PRIZE – TOKYO, Japan
10.2002 FIRST PRIZE – SOFIA, Bulgaria
11.2002 FIRST PRIZE – BELGRAD, Yugoslavia
12.2002 FIRST PRIZE – TAIPEI (Courage), Taiwan
13.2002 SECOND PRIZE – TULCEA, Romania
14.2002 BRONZE PRIZE – TAIXING (fcw), China
15.2003 FIRST PRIZE – MALMOE, Sweden
16.2003 BRONZE PRIZE – JIAXING, China
17.2003 EXCELLENT PRIZE – TAIPEI, Taiwan
18.2004 BRONZE PRIZE – JIAXING, China
19.2004 SECOND PRIZE – ZEMUN, Serbia
20.2004 EXCELLENT PRIZE – SHANGHAI, China
21.2004 GRAND PRIZE – SKOPJE, Macedonia
22.2005 SECOND PRIZE – HYDERABAD, India
23.2005 SECOND PRIZE – TAIPEI, Taiwan
24.2006 BRONZE PRIZE - TAIXING (fcw), China
25.2007 SECOND PRIZE – DAMASCUS, Syria
26.2007 FIRST PRIZE – BRAILA, Romania

Personal Info

Name	Julian PENA-PAI
Date of birth	1948-04-14
City	Ploiesti
Country	Romania
Website	www.penapai.ro
member since	January 13, 2008

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