Background
Vatakas, Leandros Constantinos was born on June 29, 1942 in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Son of Constantinos Leandros and Eve Nikolaos (Asimopoulou) Vatakas.
Vatakas, Leandros Constantinos was born on June 29, 1942 in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Son of Constantinos Leandros and Eve Nikolaos (Asimopoulou) Vatakas.
Doctor of Medicine, Aristotels University, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1968. Diploma in ophthalmology, Aristotels University, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1972.
Assistant ophthalmology Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, 1969-1972, senior registrar Eye Clinic, 1974-1977. Honorary registrar Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, 1972-1973. Research fellow Institute Ophthalmology, 1973-1974.
Private practice Thessaloniki, since 1974. Consultant eye department Sarafianos General Clinic, Thessaloniki, 1977-1990, eye department Galinos General Clinic, Thessaloniki, since 1990. Responsible for doctors Amnesty International, Thessaloniki, 1984-1987.
General secretary Private Practice Doctors, Thessaloniki, 1985-1987, Society Practising Ophthalmologists, Thessaloniki, 1980-1983. Responsible for Thessaloniki Experiment in International Living, 1962-1963. Co-founder, joint-owner Irmos Art Galery, Thessaloniki, since 1984.
Founder, owner Protipo Ophthalmological Thessaloniki's, Greece, since 2002.
Elected member City Council, Thessaloniki, 1982-1986. President 1st School Committee Thessaloniki, 1987-1992. General secretary Association Thessalonikean Students Aristotel's University, 1960-1963.
Board directors Municipal Theatre Organization Thessaloniki, 1985-1988. Fellow Royal College Ophthalmologists (United Kingdom). Member Greek Ophthalmological Society, Greek Society Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Ophthalmological Society Northern Greece, New York Academy of Sciences, European Society Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Panhellenic Ophthalmological Society, Bridge Club Thessaloniki, Mensa International (speaker).
Married Victoria George Samaras, December 14, 1968. Children: Constantinos, Helen. Married Andriana Pipiliago Poulou, December 15, 1999.