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.
The “father” of time
[:el] Demetrios Matsakis is the Head of the Department of Time Services in the United State’s Naval Observatory since 1997. He was born in Missouri, USA and comes from the greek island of Carpathos. His father, Nikos was a dentist, who during the Second World War,...
He created the artificial heart
[:el] George Hatsopoulos is a legendary inventor, entrepreneur and founder of high-tech giant Thermo Electron Corporation. He was one of the top professors in MIT and the one that developed the thermionic converter and the artificial heart. He is globally known for his work in thermodynamics. He is the Chairman and CEO...
Distinguished professor of Haematology in Geneva Medical School
[:el] Photis Beris is an important piece in the puzzle of the greek society in Geneva. He is a Professor of Haematology in Geneva Medical School, and was Head of the Department of Haematology-Unilabs group, Geneva (1994-2009). His research interests focus on Thallassemias, Hemoglobinopathies, Myelodysplastic...
Designer of high “horsepower”
[:el] Sotiris Kovos is a famous Greek automobile designer. In fact, he has designed more than ten models that are already on the market (the name of the cars can only be revealed after ten years from the circulation of the car). His most famous...
The transplants’ “magician”
[:el] Dr. Anastase Spiliopoulos is a former Director in the Department of Thoracic Surgery and Endocrinology, in the “Des Grangettes” clinic in Geneva, and even though he retired a few years ago, he still perfoms some operations from time to time. Dr. Spiliopoulos was the...
Among the top 100 ophthalmologists in the world
[:el] Evangelos Gragoudas is included in the list of the top 100 ophthalmologists in the world. He has won the Champalimaud Vision Award 2014, which is considered the Nobel for eye research. There is a professorship under his name in Harvard University, his portrait is...
One of the finest writers according to the New York Times
[:el] Harry-Mark Petrakis is a famous Greek-American novelist who has written over 21 novels, short story collections, essays and autobiographies, with the most famous being “Dream of Kings” (1966) which made it on the New York Times Best Seller list and had twelve foreign editions...
The man who invented “artificial skin”
[:el] Professor Ioannis V. Yannas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at MIT University. He is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences (Institute of Medicine) and the Association for the Advancement of Science, a founding fellow of the American Institute...
Executive Chairman of DowDuPont
[:el] Andrew N. Liveris is the Executive Chairman of DowDuPont, a $73 billion holding company comprised of The Dow Chemical Company and DuPont with the intent to form independent, publicly traded companies in agriculture, materials science and specialty products sectors. As executive chairman, Mr. Liveris...
He fights against Alzheimer disease
[:el]Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas is an associate professor of Neurology at the Department of Neurology at Columbia University in the United States and is involved in clinical, teaching and research activities in the Department of Neurology and the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Columbia Presbyterian Medical...