Background
Tegopoulos, John Apostolos was born on September 30, 1924 in Trikala, Thessalia, Greece. Son of Apostolos Ioannis Tegopoulos and Helen Constantin Chatzigaki.
Tegopoulos, John Apostolos was born on September 30, 1924 in Trikala, Thessalia, Greece. Son of Apostolos Ioannis Tegopoulos and Helen Constantin Chatzigaki.
Diploma in mechanical and electrical engineering, National Technology University Athens, 1948. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1956.
Doctor (honorary), Russian Academy, 1995. Doctor (honorary), Technology University Bucharest, 1998.
Electrical engineer Public Power Corporation, Athens, Greece, 1956—1958. Lecturer University Pittsburgh, 1958—1965. Assistant professor, professor National Technology University Athens, 1965—1992, professor emeritus, since 1992.
Research engineer Westinghouse, Pittsburgh, 1958—1965. Consultant Public Power Corporation, Athens, 1960—1981. Chairman Hellenic Organization Standardization, Athens, 1977—1982.
President Technology University Crete, Chania, Greece, 1989—1993. Chairman International Conference on Electrical Machines, 1992—2000. Second lieutenant Technology Corps Greece, 1950-1953.
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chair region, section). Member: Polish Academy of Sciences, International Council on Large Electric Systems (in French: Conseil International des Grands Réseaux Électriques, abbreviated CIGRÉ) (study committee II member, Distinguished Member award 1998), Rotary Club (chairman, governor).