Alexe Rău
# Alexe Rău

Alexe Rău, also transliterated from Russian as Alexei Rau (Russian: Алексей Рэу) (23 December 1953 — 8 April 2015), was a Moldovan philologist, library scientist, librarian, educator, editor, poet, essayist, and philosopher (Ph.D.). During 1992-2015 he was director of the National Library of Moldova.

## Awards

Alexe Rău held several awards from the Union of Writers and Union of Artists, as well as other prizes awards and decorations:

* Премия «Золотое перо» бухарестского журнала «Библиотека» за книговедческие эссе (1993)
* Диплом ЮНЕСКО (2002)
* Медаль Европейского Союза (2002)
* Золотая медаль Фонда отличий в Женеве (2005)
* Meritul Civiс medal [ro] (1996)
* Mihai Eminescu medal [ro] (2002)
* Romanian Order For Merit, Commander's grade (2000)
* Орден Почета (2010)
* Премия Министерства культуры Республики Молдова (2011)
* Трофей ЮНЕСКО (2012)
* почетное звание «Заслуженный деятель культуры» (2012).
