Background
Petropoulos, John Hercules was born on July 1, 1935 in Cairo, Egypt. Son of Hercules J. and Despina (Antoniou) Petropoulos. parents Greek citizens.
Petropoulos, John Hercules was born on July 1, 1935 in Cairo, Egypt. Son of Hercules J. and Despina (Antoniou) Petropoulos. parents Greek citizens.
Bachelor of Science with honours, London University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Manchester University, England, 1959.
Research fellow Imperial College, London, 1959-1962. Group leader Democritos National Research Center, Athens, 1962-1997, honorary research director, since 1998. Visiting associate chemist Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1963-1964.
Visiting professor Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1975, 80, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1978, University Washington, Seattle, 1986. Alternate member National Advisory Council for Research, Athens, 1988-1990, member, 1994-1997. Lecturer in field.
Member European Membrane Society (member council 1982-1996), Association Greek Chemists, New York Academy of Sciences.