Log In

Harry Nicholas Antoniades Edit Profile

educator Research biochemist

Harry Nicholas Antoniades, American Educator, research biochemist. Co-discoverer of two important polypeptide growth factors, IGF and PDGF. Recipient Fulbright Travel award Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953, Lilly award American Diabetes Association, 1962.

Background

Antoniades, Harry Nicholas was born on March 12, 1923 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Son of Nicholas Harry Antoniades and Eustratia E. Antoniades Manos. came to the United States, 1953.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Athens University, Greece, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Athens University, Greece, 1952. Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard University, 1990.

Career

Research associate, Center Blood Research, Boston, 1954-1957; associate investigator, Center Blood Research, Boston, 1957-1961; senior investigator, Center Blood Research, Boston, 1961-1995; research associate, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1956-1965; assistant professor biochemistry, Harvard School Public Health, Boston, 1965-1970; associate professor biochemistry, Harvard School Public Health, Boston, 1971-1981; professor biochemistry, Harvard School Public Health, Boston, 1981-1995; associate in biochemistry, Dudley House, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971-1995. Visiting professor University of Southern California Medical School, Los Angeles, 1961, U. Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, 1963, Buenos Aires Medical School, 1966, Ain Shams Medical School, Cairo, Alexandria Medical School, Egypt, Zagazig Medical School, Egypt, 1971-1981, University Texas Medical School, San Antonio, 1986.

Achievements

  • Harry Nicholas Antoniades has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, research biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Associate trustee New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, 1980-1985. Board directors Commonwealth Charitable Fund, Boston, 1980-1995. Chairman, board directors Institute Molecular Biology, Boston, 1984-1995.

Vice president Boston Cancer Research Association, president, 1986-1988. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences. Member Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Endocrine Society, Athens Academy, Harvard Club (Boston), St. Botolph Club (Boston).

Connections

Married Maria Tomaras, December 27, 1953. Children: Harry Nicholas Junior, Anna Maria.

Father:
Nicholas Harry Antoniades

Mother:
Eustratia E. Antoniades Manos

Spouse:
Maria Tomaras

child:
Anna Maria Antoniades

child:
Harry Nicholas Junior Antoniades