George Kannourakis

Background

Kannourakis, George was born on August 16, 1954 in Sianna, Greece. Son of Triantafillos and Maria Kannourakis. arrived in Australia, 1961.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Monash U., 1978; Bachelor of Science, Monash U., 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Melbourne, 1989.

Career

Resident in pediatrics, Queen Victoria Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1979-1981; pediatrics registrar, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, 1981-1983; research fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne, 1984-1988; research fellow, National Health & Medical Research Council, Melbourne, 1988-1996; research fellow in medicine, Childrens Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, 1988-1989. Research fellow Harvard University, Boston, 1988-1989. Head hematology/oncology research Royal Children's Hospital, 1990-1996.

Advisory board International Severe Chronic Neutropenia Registry, since 1994. Consultant Applied Molecular Genetics, since 1994. Director cancer research U. Ballarat, since 1996.

Achievements

• George Kannourakis has been listed as a noteworthy medical researcher, hematologist, pediatrician, oncologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Australian College Physicians, College Pediat. Member International Society Hematology, American Society Hematology, American Society Microbiology, Clin.Oncol. Society Australia, American Association, Cancer Research.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, gardening, bush walking.

Connections

Married Trudi Christine Martin;children: Joshua, Rebecca.

Father:

Triantafillos Kannourakis

Mother:

Maria Kannourakis

Spouse:

Trudi Christine Martin;children: Joshua

child:

Joshua Kannourakis

child:

Rebecca Kannourakis