Achievements
Achievements of Greeks leave their mark, influence developments, determine the future of Greece, Hellenism and whole world.
Leading member of the American academic community
Greek-American Dr.Tom Katsouleas is a recognized inventor and a leading scholar of plasma science, originating a number of concepts in plasma-based particle accelerators and light sources. He earned a B.S. in 1979 and a Ph.D. in physics in 1984, both from UCLA. He joined the...
Real Madrid’s Greek coach
The ever-increasing globalization of football recently, has allowed many Greek footballers to seek advanced business stations in countries outside of Greece. In recent times, many Greeks involved in sports, but from different positions, open their wings and travel abroad. Sports scientists, analysts, doctors, physiotherapists, technical...
The famous doctor of Clinical Rheumatology
Dr.George Tsokos was born in Mistro, Evia. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens, with specialization in Rheumatology, where in 1977 he also received the postgraduate diploma in Bio-statistics. In 1979 he traveled to the United States of America where he...
The engineer who is trusted by giants of the world car industry
Dimitris Vartziotis, after his brilliant studies in the 70s in Engineering and Aeronautics, the establishment of TWT Science & Innovation in 1986 and many years of work in Germany, returned to his hometown of Katsikas, Ioannina, in 1994. Modern technology allows him to run from...
The Greek researcher of cancer biology
Dr. Costas Koumenis is a professor of Radio-biology and Radio-oncology, a researcher in the field of cancer biology, research director and co-president of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in Philadelphia, USA. After graduating from the Pharmaceutical School of...
The Greek who determines Microsoft’s global marketing strategy
Jordan Chrysafidis is the Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for Microsoft Corp.’s OEM Division. Jordan and his team are responsible for defining and executing worldwide marketing strategies, programs and campaigns with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to drive the overall hardware ecosystem and achieve mutual business...
The Greek-Austrian chef who has won two Michelin stars
Awarded with 2 Michelin stars and with the title of Chef of the Year at the age of 39, Konstantin Filippou was born in Graz, Austria, by a Greek father and an Austrian mother and traveling by young age he needed little time to discover...
The Greek actress who was accepted by Marilyn Monroe’s theatre
“Our Basement”, the theatrical play by Marthilia Svarna, was the reason for opening the doors of τηε historical theater, Marilyn Monroe in Hollywood, for the young Greek actress and screenwriter. Her scenario charmed the scenario screening committee that decides on the program of the theater...
The awarded biologist who contributes in the development of new medicines to fight cancer
35-year-old scientist Dr. Konstantinos Dimitriadis is a senior researcher at the Max Planck Institute and managed to stand out among young scientists who have secured funding from the European Research Council (ERC). He started his scientific career at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, he continued...
The sailor who won first place in the World Cup Series USA Miami
Afrodite Zegers-Kyranakou is a top sailor with successes including the fourth place in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics and the first place in the World Cup Series USA Miami. She has won 5 gold medals and 2 silver ones at international sailing competitions and has...