Background
Raptopoulos, Dimitrios was born on September 15, 1946 in Vrastama, Halkidiki, Greece. Son of Panagiotis and Zinovia Raptopoulos.
Raptopoulos, Dimitrios was born on September 15, 1946 in Vrastama, Halkidiki, Greece. Son of Panagiotis and Zinovia Raptopoulos.
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece, 1976. Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, England, 1978.
Instructor Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1972—1976. Postgraduate University Bristol, England, 1976—1978. Lecturer Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece, 1978—1985, assistant professor Greece, 1985—1990.
Visiting assistant professor University Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, 1985. Associate professor Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece, 1990—1995, professor Greece, since 1995. Head Anaesthesiology/Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece, since 1985, head department clinical science, Greece, 1999—2000, dean, Greece, since 2003.
Veterinary specialist in anaesthesia European Board of Veterinary Specialization, 2000. Life member Council World Congress Veterinary Anaesthesiology, since 1997.
Member of Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society (member 1972—2004), European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia (founding member, invited specialist 1995, honorary secretary 1995—2002, president 2002-2005, past president 2005-2008), Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, United Kingdom (member 1976-1996), Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists (vice president 1998—2000, president 2000-2002, past president 2002-2004).
Married Maria Papanastassopoulou. 1 child Helen.