Background
Simopoulos, Artemis Panageotis was born on April 3, 1933 in Kampos-Avias, Greece. Daughter of Panageotis L. and Nena P. (Konteas) Simopoulos. came to the United States 1949, naturalized 1955.
Simopoulos, Artemis Panageotis was born on April 3, 1933 in Kampos-Avias, Greece. Daughter of Panageotis L. and Nena P. (Konteas) Simopoulos. came to the United States 1949, naturalized 1955.
Bachelor of Arts, Barnard College, 1952; Doctor of Medicine Boston University, 1956.
Pediatric intern, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1956-1957;
resident, Kings County Hospital, 1957-1958;
fellow in hematology, Children's Hospital, Washington, 1960-1961;
assistant chief resident in pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Washington, 1961-1962;
member academic staff, Children's Hospital, Washington, 1962-1967;
associate staff in pediatric nursery service, Children's Hospital, Washington, 1967-1971;
special lecturer pediatrics, Ewha Woman's U. School Medicine, Seoul, Korea, 1958-1959;
assistant professor pediatrics, George Washington University School Medicine, 1962-1967;
clinical assistant professor, George Washington University School Medicine, 1967-1971;
director nurseries, George Washington University Hospital, 1965-1967;
staff pediatrician, National Heart and Lung Institute, National Institutes of Health, 1968-1971;
consultant endocrinology branch, National Heart and Lung Institute, National Institutes of Health, 1971-1978;
with division medical science, National Academy Sciences, National Research Council, Washington, 1971-1974;
executive secretary, National Academy Sciences, National Research Council, 1974-1976;
executive director board maternal, child and family health research, National Academy Sciences, National Research Council, 1974-1976;
consultant to director, National Institute Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1977;
chief development biology and nutrition branch, centers for research for mothers and children, National Institute Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 1977;
vice chairman and executive secretary nutrition coordinating committee, National Institutes of Health, 1977-1978;
consultant nutrition and health to special assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs, The White House, Washington, 1978-1981;
chairman nutrition coordinating committee office of the director, National Institutes of Health, 1978-1986;
director division nutrtional science, International Life Science Institute Research Foundation, Washington, 1986-1988;
director, Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Washington, 1989-1990;
president, Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Washington, since 1990. Co-chairman, executive secretary joint subcommittee Human Nutrition Research, Office Science.and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, 1979-1983. Visiting professor Harokopio U., Athens, 1994-1998.
Chair committee genetics, nutrition, chronic diseases International Union Nutritional Sciences, since 1996. Advisory panel genetic dilemas primary care project National Institutes of Health, 1996-1998. Scientific advisory board focus group omega-3 fatty acids Center Marine Biotechnology, Baltimore, since 1997.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics, American College Nutrition. Member Society PediatricRsch., Endocrine Society, Maternity Center Association (research advising committee), American Pediatric Society, American Institute Nutrition, American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Association for World Health (vice president 1981-1990, assistant treasurer 1981-1990, national chairman for World Health Day 1982-1990, vice Chairman of the Board 1991-1992, chairman pgm. committee 1993-1995, board directors 1993-1997), District of Columbia Medical Society, North America Association for Study Obesity, International Life Sciences Institute (trustee 1982-1988, Executive Committee 1982-1985, trustee Nutrition Foundation 1985-1987), International Society Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (secretary, treasurer 1991-1994, 95-).
Married Alan Lee Pinkerson, January 10, 1957. Children: Daphne, Lee, Alexandra.