Saman Torabi

• Born: 1981- Tehran- Iran • B.A in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage Isfahan University of Art – 2005 • M.A in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage Isfahan University of Art – 2008 • Winner of more than 20 prizes such as:

• Prize in Satyrykon cartoon festival – Poland –Legnica – 2018

• First prize in the international cartoon contest of Exile – Germany – 2017

• Second prize in the international cartoon contest of Brain Sneezing – Slovakia – 2017

• Second prize in the 1st international cartoon contest of ALEF- United States – Colorado – Denver Museum of Nature and Science - 2017

• Special mention of Toonsmag in the 3rd international cartoon and caricature MIKS – Sisak – Croatia - 2017

• Mention honorable in the 21th Euro Kartoenale – Kruishoutem – Belgium - 2017

• Second prize in 3nd international biennial book cartoon - Tehran– 2017

• Honor prize in 2nd international cartoon festival -kosova – 2016

• Excellency Prize in the 10th international cartoon contest Urziceni – Romania – 2016

• Third prize in Hello Europe international cartoon festival -kosovo – 2015

• Honor prize in Aylan international cartoon festival – Iran –Tehran – 2015

• Honor prize in Aydin Dogan cartoon festival – Turkey –Istanbul – 2015

• Prize in Satyrykon cartoon festival – Poland –Legnica – 2015

• First Prize of international Caricature festival – Syria – 2014

• First Prize of international Cartoon festival of Universal Tolerance- Norway - 2013

• First Prize in Cartoon festival of visual Arts- Ahvaz – 2011

• Several national and international cartoon exhibition • Jury member of some national and international cartoon festivals