Kriton Kelanthis Hatzios

Background

Hatzios, Kriton Kelanthis was born on August 6, 1949 in Florina, Greece. Son of Kleanthis M. and Adamantia (Tsougos) Hatzios. came to the United States, 1976.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Aristotelian U., Thessaloniki, Greece, 1972; Master of Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1979.

Career

Assistant professor plant physiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1979-1984; associate professor plant physiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1984-1988; professor plant physiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1988. Member edit board Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology Journal, since 1991.

Achievements

• Kriton Kelanthis Hatzios has been listed as a noteworthy Plant physiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Metabolism of herbicides in higher plants (Issues and concepts in contemporary biology)

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Photobiology, American Chemical Society-Agrochems., American Society Plant Physiology, Weed Science Society of America (Outstanding Young Scientist 1986, Outstanding Research award 1994), International Society Plant Molecular Biology, Scandinavian Society Plant Physiology, American Society Plant Physiologists (officer, chairman 1987-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: music, guitar, volleyball, soccer.

Connections

Married Maria Grammatikakis, September 8, 1979. Children: Adamantia K., Staroula Artemis K.

Father:

Kleanthis M. Hatzios

Mother:

Adamantia (Tsougos) Hatzios

Spouse:

Maria Grammatikakis

child:

Staroula Artemis K. Hatzios

child:

Adamantia K. Hatzios