Historian Gheorghe Bichicean (b. 1951, Sibiu) holds a doctorate in history from the Faculty of History, University of Bucharest. He carried out a prodigious teaching activity, between 2012 and 2016, being rector of the Romanian-German University in Sibiu. Doctor Honoris Causa and Honorary Senator of the International Institute of Management - IMI-NOVA from Chisinau (Republic of Moldova); Honorary Senator of the Academy of Land Forces "Nicolae Bălcescu" from Sibiu. He obtained numerous awards, including the Medal of Honor of the University "Kujawy and Pomorze University" in Bydgoscz (Poland) and the Diploma of Excellence of the "Wilhelm Löhe University" in Fürth (Germany), the Order of "Masonic Merit in the rank of Commander" and the medal "Cultural Masonic Merit" 1st class. Founding editor of the magazine "Gnosis" and member of the Masonic Research Society "Quatuor Coronati" in Bayreuth, Germany. He wrote and published over 125 contributing studies in specialized magazines and 39 books in prestigious publishing houses in the country. At the Editura Universitara din Bucuresti he published: "Freemasonry and the myth of Horea", "Alexandru Vaida Voevod. Freemason and politician", "From the History of Freemasonry. Bălcescu and the secret societies", "The United Principalities before Europe. A manifesto of Prince Gheorghe D. Bibescu". A medallion of the historian Gheorghe Bichicean, including his scientific activity, is in the "Encyclopedia of representatives of Romanian historical writing", work edited by the Romanian Academy (vol. I, 2021).