Background
Tsotsos, Athanasios S. was born on January 11, 1937 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Son of Sawas and Anthoula Tsotsos.
educator microbiologist virologist
Tsotsos, Athanasios S. was born on January 11, 1937 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Son of Sawas and Anthoula Tsotsos.
Doctor of Medicine, Medical School, Thessaloniki, 1961. Diploma in public health, School Hygiene, Athens, Greece, 1964. Diploma in bacteriology, Medical School, Manchester, England, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy in Virology, Medical School, Manchester, England, 1973.
Commissioned, Greek Army Medical Corps, 1960; advanced through grades to general, Greek Army Medical Corps, 1993; director microbiology laboratory, General Military Hospital, Athens, 1983-1986; general director, General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, 1990-1991; director microbiology laboratory, General Pension Officers Hospital, Athens, 1986-1989; assistant professor medical microbiology, U. Athens, since 1977. Consultant virology laboratory pasteur Institute, Athens, 1978. Member International Committee on Taxonomy Viruses, since 1975.
Member Hellenic Society Microbiology, Hellenic Society Virology, Hellenic Society Clinical Virology (president since 1992), New York Academy Sciences.
Married Lucy Kerameos, August 12, 1967. Children: Sawas, Anthea.