Background
Petropakis, Heracles John was born on October 14, 1929 in Athens, Greece. Son of John N. Petropakis and Cathrene Tomara.
Petropakis, Heracles John was born on October 14, 1929 in Athens, Greece. Son of John N. Petropakis and Cathrene Tomara.
Diploma in chemistry, University Athens, 1958. Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1970.
Chemist general technical division Ministry Commerce, Athens, 1958-1965. Research associate, assistant professor Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1965-1972. Technical manager Loumidis SA, Athens, 1973-1975.
Technical director, consultant Thraki SA, 1975-1983. Professor chemical engineering University Thessaloniki, Greece, 1978-1998. Technical consultant Athens, since 1998.
Visiting professor, scholar Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1985-1986, University of California at Los Angeles, 1990-1991, Imperial College, London, 1995-1996. Visiting specialist, 1990-1995. National coordinator Euro Agri/Eureka Programs, 1991-1995.
National representative European Union Research and Development Programs, 1991-1993. Evaluator, Athens, 1991-1995.
Active Boy Scout World Movement, since 1950. Member of New York Academy of Sciences, Institute Food Technology (emeritus, member international relations committee 1982-1986), Sigma Xi.
Married Eileen M. Hoesly, July 1975. Children: Jane, Christina.