Background
Vernikos, Joan was born on May 9, 1934 in Alexandria, Egypt. Daughter of Apostolos and Catherine (Manganari) Vernikos. came to the United States, 1960.
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Joan Vernikos, American Science organization director. Recipient medal for science achievement National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1973, medal for exceptional services, 1994, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Jeffries Medical Research award, 1994, Aerospace StatesAssn. honoree, 1994.
Education
B Pharmacy, U. Alexandria, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1960.
Career
Assistant professor, Ohio State University Medical School, Columbus, 1961-1964;
research associate NAS, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1964-1966;
research scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1966-1993;
chief human studies, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1972-1976;
acting deputy director life science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1976;
associate director space research, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, California, 1987-1993;
chief life science division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, California, 1988-1993;
director life and biomedical science and applications, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters Code UL, Washington, since 1993. Member pharmacology study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1978. Consultant Adv.Group for Aerospace R & D, Cologne, Germany, 1991.
Member aerospace medicine advising committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1988-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member of advisory board National Hispanic U., San Jose, California, 1991-1993. Fellow World Economics Forum, Aerospace Medical Association (Strughold award 1990). Member International Brain Research Organization, International Academy Astronautics, Endocrine Society, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Society Neuroscience.
Connections
Married Constantine Danellis, June 10, 1960 (deceased April 1971). Children: Eftihia, George. Married GeoffreyCyril Hazzan, September 4, 1978.
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Religion
Greek Orthodox
Awards
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Recipient medal for science achievement National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1973, medal for exceptional services, 1994, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Jeffries Medical Research award, 1994, Aerospace StatesAssn. honoree, 1994.Recipient medal for science achievement National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1973, medal for exceptional services, 1994, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Jeffries Medical Research award, 1994, Aerospace StatesAssn. honoree, 1994.