Background
Athanassiou, Athanassios E. was born on May 22, 1945 in Volos, Greece. Son of Eustathios and Helen Athanassiou.
Athanassiou, Athanassios E. was born on May 22, 1945 in Volos, Greece. Son of Eustathios and Helen Athanassiou.
Doctor of Medicine, Medical School, Athens, Greece, 1978.
House officer, Medical School, Athens, 1973-1978;
registrar, Greek Cancer Society, Athens, 1978-1980;
honorary senior registrar, Medical School, London, 1980-1982;
senior registrar, Metaxa Cancer Hosp, Piraeus, Greece, 1982-1985;
director, Metaxa Cancer Hosp, Piraeus, Greece, since 1985. Consultant to hospitals, Athens, since 1985. Consultant Greek Oncol.
Society, Athens, since 1990. President Metaxa Academy Board, Piraeus, since 1993. Advisor National Drug Organisation, since 1994.
Founding member, secretary-general Balkan Union of Oncology, since 1995.
Advisor Ministry of Health, Athens, 1986-1988, 96—, president national committee oncology, since 1996. Lieutenant Greek Army, 1970-1972. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Clinical Oncology, European Society Medical Oncology, New York Academy of Sciences, Chemotherapy Foundation, European Association Cancer Research, Association Cancer Physicians (United Kingdom), European Organization Research and Treatment of Cancer, Organization European Cancer Institutes (national representative), National Committee Cancer Experts of European Union, Balkan Union Oncology.
Married Agatha Psychogios, March 8, 1975. Children: Eustathios, Andreas.