Ceslav Ciuhrii
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Ceslav Ciuhrii | |
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| Born | July 14, 1973 Bahmut, Călărași, Republic of Moldova |
| Citizenship |  Moldova Romania |
| Occupations | Biotechnologist, businessman, investor, philanthropist |
| Children | 4 |
Ceslav Ciuhrii (born July 14, 1973, Bahmut, Călărași, Republic of Moldova) is a Moldovan biotechnologist, businessman and philanthropist. Since June 11, 2018, he has been serving as President of the National Tennis Federation of Moldova.[1]
He is the developer of the "Satul German" real estate project, considered one of the largest in the Republic of Moldova, and is active in the pharmaceutical industry, where he founded a pharmaceutical factory in Romania.[2]
Ciuhrii is a citizen of both the Republic of Moldova and Romania.
Ceslav Ciuhrii was born on July 14, 1973 in the town of Bahmut in Călărași district, to Svetlana Ciuhrii (born August 20, 1947 – died June 13, 2004) and Mircea Ciuhrii (born August 13, 1944 – died December 31, 2015), the latter being a doctor habilitatus in biology, specializing in virology, with a doctorate defended at the Lomonosov Institute, Moscow; member of the New York Academy of Sciences.[3]
Ceslav studied at the State University of Moldova, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, specializing in "Microbiology and Virology". He graduated from university in 1995 and pursued master's and doctoral studies. In 2010, he defended his doctoral thesis at the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, on the topic "Obtaining substances used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia". Among the research results is adenoprosin, a pharmaceutical active substance approved since 2005 and later patented under his name.
Career
Ceslav Ciuhrii is active in the fields of real estate, media, and pharmaceuticals, and is also involved in hospitality and restaurant projects. He has developed several major projects in Chisinau, and in parallel has invested in over ten startups in the Republic of Moldova. His activity includes both direct investments and partnerships with international groups.
Pharmaceutical industry and health
Since 1998, he has studied biologically active substances developed by his father, and in 2003 received the first approvals for clinical studies. In 2005, production of the pharmaceutical active substance adenoprosin, derived from insect tissue, was authorized. After approval granted by the Drug Agency in 2006, manufacturing of the medicine based on adenoprosin began. For producing the raw material, he acquired a specialized factory, and the final preparation is made by a third-party unit.
In 1998, he launched the company Newtone Laboratories, and later the companies Biotehnos[4] and Entofarm. These companies deal with the production of pharmaceutical raw materials, specializing in the treatment of osteoarthritis. Ciuhrii owns pharmaceutical companies in Romania, Russia, and other CIS countries. He also opened companies for the sale and promotion of pharmaceutical products in Bucharest in 1998 and in Russia in 2015. Since 2015, he has been developing his own sales and distribution team for the product in Romania and several CIS countries, including Kazakhstan, Belarus and Ukraine.
He is a member of the Council for Strategic Institutional Development of Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy.[5]
In 2021, Ceslav Ciuhrii initiated the construction of a pharmaceutical factory in Tomești, Iași County, Romania, through the company Newtone Laboratories. The project, estimated at 5 million euros (excluding equipment), is being developed on a plot of approximately 3–4 hectares with a built area of over 9,500 m2. The factory was designed for the production of injectable vials, suppositories, creams, and care products, with high-capacity production lines. The unit represents an extension of his activities in the pharmaceutical industry, with Newtone Laboratories known for developing the active substance Adenoprosin, as well as for marketing supplements and cosmetic products.[6]
Hospitality and gastronomy
Ceslav Ciuhrii invested in the restaurant industry, owning establishments such as "Mi Piace"[7] and "Cactus",[8] which he later sold. In 2017, Ciuhrii acquired the "Casa Sărbătorii" event hall. After a period of renovation, the venue was renamed "Regata Events", and later - "Madison Park".
Real estate
Ceslav Ciuhrii played an important role in bringing the German chain Kaufland to the Republic of Moldova, handling the identification and preparation of land for the construction of the first stores.
Between 2017 and 2018, Regata Imobiliare, owned by Ceslav Ciuhrii, sold to Kaufland four plots of land located on bd. Decebal, bd. Mircea cel Bătrân, str. Nicolae Testemițanu, and str. Kiev (the former Palace of Trade Unions), on which the company's first hypermarkets in Chisinau were built. Ciuhrii stated that the role of "Kaufland developer" involved a complex process, including legal and geotechnical analysis, land acquisition, development of urban planning documentation, and coordination of authorization and construction phases.[9]
Also in 2017, the press reported that Ceslav Ciuhrii purchased the Guguță café[10] in downtown Chisinau. The property was acquired through the company Regata Imobiliare, with the intention of developing a multifunctional complex.[11] The project generated public discussion and legal proceedings related to the status of the building and land. The controversy particularly focused on attempts by civic organizations and local authorities to preserve the cinema and adjacent area for cultural and community spaces, while the investor maintained that he aimed to valorize the land through a major private investment.[12]
"Satul German" is a residential project initiated by the company Regata Imobiliare on a plot of approximately 80 hectares located on the outskirts of Chisinau. According to public information, the development plan includes the construction of low-rise residential blocks, individual villas, a school and a kindergarten, as well as commercial and sports spaces. The project also includes infrastructure work, such as roads, underground utility networks, and green areas.[13][14]
According to Ceslav Ciuhrii, preparation of the project began with the gradual acquisition of land and expansion of utility networks. The project continued in stages, including during the economic crisis and regional conflict.[15][16]
In 2023, on the initiative of Ceslav Ciuhrii, the National Tennis Federation of Moldova built the National Tennis Center in the "Satul German" neighborhood of Chisinau. The complex includes 6 covered hard-surface courts, two of which are central courts with stands for 300 spectators, as well as 7 uncovered clay courts. The project, compared by Ciuhrii to the USTA center in Orlando, was presented as one of the most modern tennis centers in the region.[17]
As part of the project, the first hotel of the international ibis Styles network in the Republic of Moldova was also built, in partnership with the Accor Group. The hotel was inaugurated in September 2025, following an investment of approximately 12 million euros.[18] The complex has 100 rooms, a modular events center of over 200 m2, restaurant, bar, terrace, fitness room, and 45 parking spaces. Located on the main road to Chisinau International Airport, the project is considered an important step in modernizing the capital's tourism infrastructure and strengthening Moldova's attractiveness as a destination in Central and Eastern Europe.[19]
The total value of the investment in "Satul German" is estimated at 260 million euros, of which about 100 million for infrastructure.[20][21][22]
Media
In July 2022, Ceslav Ciuhrii became the owner of the company "Noroc Media", which owns the radio station "Radio Noroc" and the channel "Noroc TV". According to public records and his statements, the acquisition aimed to develop "a dignified media channel that promotes national culture and young talent". "Radio Noroc" broadcasts on 18 frequencies across the country, and "Noroc TV" is distributed via cable networks, both stations specializing in popular music in Romanian.[23]