Aristides Dimitrios Zdetsis

Background

Zdetsis, Aristides Dimitrios was born on May 31, 1946 in Nikaia, Piraeus, Greece. Son of Dimitrios and Filareti (Xatzopoulou) Zdetsis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Athens University, Greece, 1969. Master of Science, Thomas Jefferson University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Thomas Jefferson University, 1976.

Career

Research fellow Bartor Research Foundation Franklin Institute Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1973-1977. Research associate University Virginia, 1976-1978. Visiting researcher Nuclear Research Center, Demokritos, Greece, 1977-1979.

Associate researcher Research Center Crete (Greece), 1983-1989. Assistant professor department physics University Crete, 1985-1989. Associate professor L.P.C.S., Grenoble, France, 1987-1988.

Professor University Patras (Greece), since 1989. Visiting professor department physics University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1979-1989. Visiting distinguished professor University Crete, 1981-1985, director Computer Center, Research Center, Crete.

Academy director Open University Greece, since 1997.

Achievements

• Aristides Dimitrios Zdetsis has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Greek Solid State Physical Society, American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Multi media creations, swimming, travel, reading poetry and science for the layman.

Connections

Married Elpiniki Panagiotou, June 7, 1980. Children: Dimitrios, Sotiria, Filareti.

Father:

Dimitrios Zdetsis

Mother:

Filareti (Xatzopoulou) Zdetsis

Spouse:

Elpiniki Panagiotou

child:

Sotiria Zdetsis

child:

Filareti Zdetsis

child:

Dimitrios Zdetsis