Background
Ioannou, Panayiotis A. was born on January 26, 1951 in Kalogrea, Kyrenia, Cyprus. Arrived in Australia, 1997. Son of Andreas Ioannou and Maria A. Hatzicharitou.
Ioannou, Panayiotis A. was born on January 26, 1951 in Kalogrea, Kyrenia, Cyprus. Arrived in Australia, 1997. Son of Andreas Ioannou and Maria A. Hatzicharitou.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University College, London, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University College, London, 1976.
Medical Research Council postdoctoral research fellow St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, London, 1976-1978. Research fellow University College Hospital, 1978-1979. Officer Thalassaemia Center, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1980-1995.
Director department molecular genetics Cyprus Institute Neurology and Genetics, 1990-1996. Principal research fellow gene therapy group The Murdoch Institute, Melbourne, Australia, 1997, senior scientist, group leader gene therapy group, since 1998. Honorary senior scientist The Cyprus Institute Neurology and Genetics, since 1997.
Founding member Friends of the University of Cyprus, 1988. Member European Group on Human Gene Therapy (founding), Australian Gene Therapy Society (founding, organizer), Human Genome Organization, Cyprus Thalassemia Association, Thalassemia International Federation, United Kingdom Thalassemia Society (honorary), Cyprus Academy of Sciences, American Society Human Genetics, American Society Gene Therapy, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Athina Photiou, August 17, 1980. Children: Ioanna, Andreas, Evagoras.