Approval of the new Scientific – Advisory Council at the Papanikolaou Institute

The Board of Directors of the Papanikolaou Institute unanimously approved yesterday the establishment of the new Scientific – Advisory Council of the Institute.

The Council is composed of distinguished scientists who were selected on the basis of their scientific background, research interests and experience in areas relevant to the Institute’s mission. The Scientific Council consists of 17 members, including its President.

Mr. Efstratios Patsouris, Emeritus Professor of the School of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), and former Dean of the School of Health Sciences at NKUA, was appointed President.

The members of the Scientific Council, listed in alphabetical order, are:

Diamantis Aristeidis, Cytologist, PhD, School of Medicine, NKUA; Honorary Member of the Hellenic Society of Clinical and Molecular Cytology
Karantza Vasiliki, MD, PhD, Oncologist – Pathologist, Global Clinical Development at Merck Research Laboratories
Karli Konstantina, President of the Medical Association of Euboea
Koulouris Georgios, Pulmonologist
Margetis Nikolaos, Gastroenterologist, PhD, School of Medicine, NKUA
Marinos Georgios, General Practitioner, Associate Professor of General and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, NKUA
Mikou Panagiota, Director of the Cytology Department, “Laiko” General Hospital of Athens
Bakoulis Nektarios, Accoucher, General Hospital – Health Center of Kymi “Georgios Papanikolaou”
Pilichos Stavros, Molecular Biologist and Geneticist
Poulimenou Anastasia, Senior Registrar A, Obstetrician – Gynecologist, General Hospital – Health Center of Kymi “Georgios Papanikolaou”
Pouris Ioannis, Biologist, Seconded Professor at the University of West Attica
Riga Aikaterini, Court Officer, Postgraduate researcher on Georgios Papanikolaou
Spiliopoulou Chara, Professor of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, NKUA
Tsimpoukis Georgios, Surgeon – Urologist
Chatziantoniou Nikolaos, Professor of Cytology
Chatzigiannakis Miltiadis, Retired ENT Physician, former Mayor of Skyros