Background
Tsopanakis, Alexander D. was born on December 13, 1945 in Athens, Greece. Son of Demosthenes John and Helen Alexandra (Angelopoulou) Tsopanakis.
Tsopanakis, Alexander D. was born on December 13, 1945 in Athens, Greece. Son of Demosthenes John and Helen Alexandra (Angelopoulou) Tsopanakis.
Diploma in Pharmacy, Athens University, 1968. Professional License Pharmacy, Athens University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Leeds University, United Kingdom, 1975.
Laboratory demonstrator biochemistry, Leeds U., 1974-1975; academic researcher molecular science, Sussex U., Brighton, United Kingdom, 1975-1978; principal investigator physiology, Anticancer Institute, Athens, 1979; head exercise biochemistry department, Hellenic Sports Research Institute, Athens, since 1979; acting director, Hellenic Sports Research Institute, Athens, 1990-1991; director research, Hellenic Sports Research Institute, Athens, 1992-1995; deputy director, Hellenic Sports Research Institute, Athens, 1991-1995; teaching associate in exercise biochemistry, Athens U., 1985-1987.
2nd Lieutenant Greek Army, 1969-1971. Member British Bio-chemical Society, American College Sports Medicine, New York Academy Science, Research Group Exercise Biochemistry of International Council Sports Science Physical Education-United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Inter-Society Myochemistry Italy (honorary).
Married Christi Constantin Couvarou, August 21, 1971.