Background
Kappas, Andreas was born on April 8, 1933 in Agrinio, Greece. Son of Georgios and Christina Kappas.
Kappas, Andreas was born on April 8, 1933 in Agrinio, Greece. Son of Georgios and Christina Kappas.
Diploma, Agricultural University, Athens, Greece, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, Agricultural University, Athens, 1969.
Postgraduate fellow Plant Breeding Institute, Cambridge (England) University, 1963-1965;
director research, head laboratory, deputy director Institute Biology, National Research Center Democritus, Athens, since 1967;
research fellow, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island, New York, 1971;
research fellow, Cell Mutation Uion Medical Research Council, Brighton, U. Kent, Canterbury, England, 1976;
research fellow, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1976;
assistant professor genetics, U. Patras, Greece, since 1977. Speaker in field; evaluator research programs, coordinator European research programs in field. National expert on radiation protection European Union, Brussels, since 1990, member various other committees.
Board directors Biotest Foundation, since 1992.
With Greek armed forces, 1961-1963. Member European Environmental Mutagen Society (councillor, chairman various committees, president congresses since 1976), numerous other international science societies.