Background
Labropoulos, Athan was born on September 10, 1944 in Kalapodi-Atalantis, Lokris, Greece. Came to the United States, 1973. Son of Evangelos E. and Evstathia (Mbakandritsou) Labropoulos.
engineer agricultural and food science educator
Labropoulos, Athan was born on September 10, 1944 in Kalapodi-Atalantis, Lokris, Greece. Came to the United States, 1973. Son of Evangelos E. and Evstathia (Mbakandritsou) Labropoulos.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Aristotelian University, 1969. Certified, English Language Institute, University Florida, 1973. Master of Science in Food Technology, University Florida, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy in Food Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1980.
District manager Agricultural Department Greece, Atalanti, 1972. Assistant production manager Greek-German Canning Industry, Larissa, Greece, 1976. Research assistant Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1977-1980, research associate chemical engineering department, 1980-1982.
Assistant professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1982-1983. Technical director Research and Development and quality control Athens Foods, Inc., Cleveland, 1983-1987. Professor Technological Education Institute, Athens, Greece, since 1987.
Consultant Kronos-Control Products, Inc., Chicago, 1985, Kanaki Frozen Food Products, S.A., Athens, 1989-1990, Viki Meat Products, S.A., Arta, Greece, 1994-1995. Consultant engineer and planners LDK, Inc., Athens, 1996-1998.
2d Lieutenant Greek Airforce, 1970-1972. Member Association American Universities (Greece), Association Rumeliotes (Greece), Institute Food Technologists, Hellenic Organization Food Science.