Achievements
Achievements of Greeks leave their mark, influence developments, determine the future of Greece, Hellenism and whole world.
The first cosmonaut of Greek descent
[:el] Cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin Grammatikopoulos is the first cosmonaut of Greek descent. Fyodor managed to be included in 5 spaceflights. Yurchikh has logged a total of 537 days on one space shuttle mission in 2002 and three long-duration missions on the International Space Station in...
Guides and teaches the secrets of Greek cuisine
The sales of her book, «Μy Greek Family Table» are great in Britain – as well as in Australia where she won the prize of the best book for “Mediterranean cuisine 2009” (2009-Best Mediterranean book in Australia). The homogeneous Maria Benardis has therefore every reason...
He visualises the future of the Greek community
Born in 1946 in Florina, he finished high school in Greece and then immigrated to Australia where he studied Information Technology. He worked hard, taking leading positions in the railways of Victoria, as director of the Federal Department of Immigration and CEO of Special Broadcasting...
Mediterranean diet of the World Cup
He has all the ingredients that lead mathematically to success. He knows about good food, he has business acumen, while the situation is highly favourable, as the place of action, Cape Town, is where the heart of football fans beats this summer. We are talking...
“Green” architecture in Israeli desert
He was born in Athens in 1964. He grew up in the neighbourhoods of Agios Panteleimonas, and then he moved in Glyfada. He went to school at Athens College and studied at the universities of NTUA Athens and abroad. Then he met the «green» architecture....
The multiprize Greek director and great representative of the 7th art worldwide
[:el]Nadia Tassopoulos (mostly known with the name Nadia Tass) is a Greek director, born in Florina, Greece, in the village Lofoi (which actually means hills). She was raised there until the age of 7, when she migrated to Melbourne, Australia, along with her parents. She...
Immunity, not only as protection against daily anxiety
Dr. S. Vassiliadis, born in 1958 in Athens, is holding a Ph.D. degree in Medical Sciences-Immunology from the University of Alberta in Canada with a specialty, as a Research Investigator, on the analysis of recurrent miscarriages that have an immunologic background. Dr. Vassiliadis exhibits an...
A Greek judge at the European Court of Human Rights
Born in Athens on the 9th of May 1960 to an artistic and well-educated family. His father, George, who died in 2005, is considered one of the greatest Greek symphonic composers and the third more important composer of the 20th century- after Manolis Kalomoiris and...
The Greek triumpher at Cannes Film Festival
Yorgos Lanthimos is a Greek director. He has received numerous awards, with those at The Cannes Film Festival and at Venice film festival standing out. He was also nominated for an Oscar. The Lobster, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, has won the Jury Prize at the Cannes...
FBI special agent in charge of the city that never sleeps
[:el]It could be a crime movie script, yet the story of George Venizelos is true down to the last detail. The 54 year-old has been in charge of the FBI’s New York Division since March 2010. His promotion was triggered by the transfer of his...