Background
Economou, Eleftherios Nickolas was born on February 7, 1940 in Athens, Greece. Son of Nickolas Vasilios and Sophia (Kordoni) Economou.
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Eleftherios Nickolas Economou
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Diploma, Technology University Athens, 1963. Master of Science, University Chicago, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1969.
Doctor (honorary), Ecole Polytechnique, Grenoble, France, 1994. Doctor (honorary), University Ioannina, Greece, 2004.
Career
Research associate, University of Chicago, 1969-1970;
assistant professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1970-1973;
associate professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1973-1979;
professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1979-1981;
professor, U. Athens, 1978-1981;
professor, U. Crete (Greece), since 1981. Visiting professor University of Chicago, U. Lausanne (Switzerland), Princeton (New Jersey) U., Iowa State University. Consultant Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1972-1977, Exxon Research Corporation, Annandale, New Jersey, 1980-1989.
Lecturer various international universities, research centers and science conferences. Director general, chairman governing board Foundation Research and Technology, Heraklio, Crete, since 1983. Member Committee European Development of Science and Technology, 1983-1987.
Member Committee Evaluation of the European Framework Program for Science and Technology, 1990-1991. Various administrative positions at U. Crete.
Achievements
Membership
General secretary for research and technical Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology, Athens, 1987-1988. Vice chairman National Advisory Board for Research and Development, Athens, 1988-1990. Fellow American Physical Society.
Member Greek Society Engineers.
Connections
Married Athanasia E. Paganou, February 17, 1966. 1 child, Sophia.
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Education
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1963
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1967
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1969
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1994
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2004
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1969 - 1970
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1970 - 1973
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1978 - 1981
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1981 - 2007