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.
Develops new technology for the treatment of all the lung diseases
[:el] Andreas Fouras is an award winning researcher, innovator and entrepreneur. He is an Adjunct Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He leads the Laboratory for Dynamic Imaging at Monash University. His research focuses on developing new imaging technology and applying this technology to the benefit...
A legend in the pharmaceutical industry
[:el] Pindaros Roy Vagelos, better known as P. Roy Vagelos or Roy Vagelos, is a doctor with the ability to turn scientific research into commercial blockbuster success. Roy Vagelos was born October 8, 1929 in Westfield, New Jersey and is a son of Greek immigrants....
One of the Top 100 chemists for the decade 2000-2010
[:el] Manos Mavrikakis is a chemical engineer and the Paul A. Elfers Professor and a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor at the College of Engineering of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, currently chairing the Department of Chemical Engineering. Thomson Reuters ranked him among the “Top 100 chemists for the...
The Greek who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe
[:el] George Chakiris is a successful dancer, singer and an award-winning actor. He was born on September 16, 1934 in Ohio, America. His father was Stephen Chakiris and his mother Zoe Anastasiadou, immigrants from Greece. He studied at the American School of Dance and quickly...
A pioneer in the Prostate Cancer Therapy
[:el] Dr. Christopher J. Logothetis is internationally recognized for his research in prostate cancer, with new combinations of cytotoxic drugs and preoperative gene therapy. Dr. Christopher J. Logothetis is Department Chair and Professor of the Genitourinary Medical Oncology Division of Cancer Medicine at The University...
Works for more than 20 years at CERN
[:el] Michael Koratzinos is an experimental physicist and works at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). M. Koratzinos was born on 12th of July, 1961 in Athens. He completed his High-School education in the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation in Athens and then continued his studies...
20 years of charity work
[:el] Katerina Panagopoulos is the National Ambassador of Greece for Sport, Tolerance and Fair Play to the Council of Europe and President of the Panhellenic Women Sport Association Kallipateira. She has devoted more than 20 years in charity work. She was born in Athens in 1952. Her...
Manager of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in IBM
[:el] Phaedon Avouris is an IBM Fellow and Manager of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. He is also one of the “bright minds” mentioned in the 2015 and 2016 Thomson Reuters’ list with the scientists that affect their field of expertise to a great extent. He was...
Director of the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
[:el] John D. Joannopoulos is the director of the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies and Francis Wright Davis Professor of Physics at MIT. The Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies is a team of MIT, Army and industry partners working together to discover and field technologies that dramatically advance...
Pioneer in Chemical Biology
[:el] Dr. Alexandros Makriyannis is the George D. Behrakis Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Director of the Center for Drug Discovery. He is also Professor of both Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Prior to these appointments, he maintained a highly successful research...