Famous Greeks
Greeks are a special example in history they have a glorious past but they dont live in the past. They are powerful, even today. And they will always be. Greeks distinguished everywhere and always be FAMOUS and useful citizens of the world.
Τhe mapping of the human brain unites the science of biology and technology
Dr. Ioannis Spyridon Gousias, first in rank graduate student of the Experimental High School of Anavryta and holder of a Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, completed his postgraduate studies in Neuroscience in Imperial College London (MSc in...
The man who mapped the human brain
Dr George Paxinos is an internationally appreciable scientist for his outstanding mappings of the human brain. Paxinos is a Professor of Psychology and Medical Sciences at the Neuroscience Research Australia Institute of the University of New South Wales in Sydney. George Paxinos was born on...
Dr. Ioanna (Joan) Vernikos – The first Greek female scientist at NASA
Dr. Ioanna Vernikos, internationally known as Joan Vernikos, was born and raised in Greece and from an early age showed her passion for the life sciences. She studied Pharmacology at the University of London and later pursued an academic career as an Assistant Professor at...
Katerina Gogou – The carefree girl of Greek cinema who was anything but carefree
Katerina Gogou became widely known to the public through the roles of the naïve, carefree girl in the box-office hits of her era. Yet few knew, until her poetic talent unfolded, what her soul was truly hiding. From the screen to real life Katerina Gogou...
Lucas Samaras – The Greek “father” of selfies
Lucas Samaras has been hailed as the master of self-depiction in the post-war American landscape. As a painter, photographer and filmmaker, his work has anticipated the era of the so-called selfie. By being about 50 years ahead of the selfies trend and the Instagram, he...
From doctor in Australia, to Hollywood famous director
Some say that life writes the best scenarios. This is probably the case for the Greeκ-origin famous director George Miller (Giorgos Milliotis). While he began his career as a doctor in Australia, he found himself becoming a Hollywood producer, screenwriter and director. He is mostly...
Gerasimos Sklavos – The Greek Sculptor Who Praised the Light and Left an Unexpected Legacy
Gerasimos Sklavos was born on September 10, 1927, in Domata, Kefalonia, the fourth of eight children in a farming family. His father envisioned him as a sailor, while he himself dreamed of becoming a pilot. In 1948, he was rejected by the Hellenic Air Force...
George Pelecanos – From the streets of Washington to the top of crime fiction
He may have decided to start writing books at the age of 31, but once he began, mediocrity was never an option. Today, George Pelecanos is regarded as one of the most important crime fiction authors in the world. From Greek roots to Washington’s neighborhoods...
George Mitakidis: “AI should serve 8 billion people, not 8 billionaires”
Professor George Mitakidis is one of the most recognized Greeks in the field of information and communication technologies internationally. For more than four decades he has served research, education and policy-making around the digital transition, with a deep belief that technology should serve societies –...
Elomida Visviki: From Thessaloniki to the innovation centers of the USA
Elomida Visvikis is one of the Greek women who honour the country’s scientific tradition, excelling in the field of high technology and innovation. Originally from Thessaloniki, Vishviki is carving an impressive path abroad as a Senior Researcher at IBM Research and has dedicated her career...