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15 Greeks are included in 2018 Lloyds List
15 Greeks are included on this year’s Lloyds List of the 100 most powerful personalities in global shipping, creating the biggest group in the list, in terms of ethnicity. At the top of the list is the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Kitack...
At the 12th International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympics
The Greek mission won two bronze medals at the 12th International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympics in Beijing in early November. The medals were conquered by Themis Poultourtzidis (1st Lyceum of Kilkis) and Angeliki Bania (1st Lyceum of Nafpaktos). Moreover, students Christos Kakoyiannis (Hellenic College), Argyris...
In the list of the most influential researchers
Fourteen Greek university professors and researchers were included in an international list of some 4,000 of the most influential researchers of the past 11 years, compiled by Clarative Analytics. The list of highly cited researchers, as determined by their peers around the globe, are described...
In third place in the European Young Chef 2018
Antonis Dimovasilis is the young chef who received the third place during the European Young Chef 2018 competition held in Galway, Ireland, on 25 and 26 November 2018. The competition was attended by finalists from the Gastronomic Regions of Europe, presenting innovations in traditional dishes...
An awards record at the British Independent Film Awards
“The Favorite” by Yorgos Lanthimos received 10 awards by the British Independent Film Awards ceremony held yesterday (2/12/18) as it won, among others, those of Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay for the duo of Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, the Best Leading Actress for...
Award for a Greek film at the European pantheon of animation creators
Anna Mantzaris’ “Enough” film, which chronicles everyday moments of life in London, won the Best European Short Film Award at the Emile Awards. The film “Enough”, with 11 awards, is another proof of Greece’s talent in the field of animation. The film Enough, with 11...
Was awarded the Best Historic Hotel In Europe
The “Best Historic Hotel In Europe 2018 Award” was given to the Domus Renier Boutique Hotel, located in the Venetian harbor of Chania. More than 200 hotels participated in the contest and the results were announced on Thursday at a ceremony in Colorado, USA. Historic...
Τhe Greek artist who won the Graduate Art Prize 2018
The Greek artist Theodoros “Theo” Bargiotas was awarded ARTIQ Graduate Art Prize 2018. This is a competition that annually highlights the work of an artist from all graduates of undergraduate and postgraduate programs of Fine Arts in Britain. The piece that won the most votes...
The world community of Singularity University comes to Greece
Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, the Internet of Things, energy and innovative applications and practices coming from the future and promising to change our lives will be discussed and analyzed by world-class speakers at Singularity Greece Summit which will take place in Athens on November 19...
The internationally renowned “cartographer” of the brain, Greek Professor George Paxinos, a researcher at the Neuroscience Research Australia-NeuRA, has discovered a new, previously unknown area of the human brain. The region, which G. Paxinos called “Endorestiform Nucleus”, is located close to the point where the...