The Greeks who excelled globally in December
For yet another month Greeks from all over the world, managed to excel, to abolish the borders and make us proud with their achievements. The ellines.com team chose 5 of them, who during the month December caused international sensation with the work and personality.
1.Maria Themeli
Maria Themeli, researcher at Amsterdam Cancer Center, is a forerunner in the development of cancer immunotherapy. She was selected as “Woman of the year” in Netherlands for her groundbreaking research. Read more…
2.Maria Kavallaris
The Greek researcher behind virtual reality breakthrough that allows to ‘walk’ through cancer cells. UNSW researchers are revolutionising medical research by creating virtual reality technology that allows scientists to walk around the landscape of human cells. Ground-breaking virtual reality technology is allowing multiple scientists to see inside a human cell at the same time, giving researchers a three-dimensional tool to improve doctor interaction and help analyse how cancer drugs work. Read more…
3.Costas Bekas
A team of researchers with IBM, among them the Greek researcher, has applied artificial intelligence to predict organic chemical reactions. In their paper uploaded to the preprint server arXiv, the group outlines their approach, which they describe as an improvement over other models. Read more…
4.Argyris Tzouvelekis
Thyroid hormone therapy significantly resolves fibrosis, or scarring, in the lungs of mice, increasing their survival from disease, a Yale-led study shows led by the Greek researcher. This provides a novel insight into the development of pulmonary fibrosis and could lead to alternative treatment for this serious condition, according to the researchers. Read more…
Dr. Roy Vagelos, 88, the former chairman of Merck & Co., and his wife, Diana, are donating $250 million to the Columbia’s Medical School. Read more…
*Greek scientists, scholars, politicians, artists, journalists, businessmen, athletes, artists, painters, policemen, photographers, actors, managers constantly emerge through investigative journalism and the invaluable help of ellines.com community members. Each month, we will present 5 of the most important Greeks, considering the influence of their work and the readability of their page on ellines.com.
