Background
Lagopoulos, Alexandros-Phaidon was born on January 14, 1939 in Athens, Greece. Son of Panayiotis and Kyveli (Fahmi) Lagopoulos.
Lagopoulos, Alexandros-Phaidon was born on January 14, 1939 in Athens, Greece. Son of Panayiotis and Kyveli (Fahmi) Lagopoulos.
Diploma in Architectural Engineering, Athens National Technology University, Greece, 1961. Degree in Urban Planning, Center Recherche d'Urbanisme, Paris, 1969. Dr IIIe cycle in Social Anthropology, University Sorbonne, Paris, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Athens National Technology University, 1970. Habil in Urban and Regional Planning, Athens National Technology University, 1972.
Assistant Athens National Technology University, 1962—1966, lecturer, 1966—1974. Professor Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece, since 1974. Research associate Research Center for Language and Semiotic Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1987.
Visiting scholar University of California at Los Angeles, 1987. Visiting professor geography Westfälische Wilhelms University, Münster, Federal Republic Germany, 1988. Visiting scholar department geography Upsala University, Sweden, 1995.
Coordinator research projects.
Served to Second lieutenant Greek Air Force, 1961-1964. Member Hellenic Semiotic Society (vice president 1979-1980, president since 1981), International Association Semiotic Studies (Greek representative since 1979, vice president since 1999), Balkan Association Semiotic Society (president 1994-1996), International Association for Semiotics of Space (vice president 1994-1999, honorary president since 1999), International Semiotic Institute (member collegium 1989-1992), Society Africanistes, Technology Chamber Greece.
Married Ioulia Fotopoulou (divorced 1979). Married Karin Margareta Boklund, 1979.