Background
Protopapas, Panayotis Tako Elia was born on June 4, 1945 in Athens, Greece. Came to the United States, 1969, naturalized, 1981. Son of Elia Tako and Vasiliki Polyxeni (Giagiannos) Protopapas.
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Panayotis Tako Elia Protopapas, American engineering company executive. Member American Institute of Mining, American Society Metals, British Iron and Steel Institute, British Institute for Metals, Canada Metallurgical Society, Greek Chamber of Technology, Society Mineral Engineers (reviewing committee for publications), Sigma Xi.
Education
Engineer's degree in Mining Engineering, National Technology University, Athens, 1968. Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1970. Master of Science in Mineral Engineering, Stanford University, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Earth Sciences, Stanford University, 1975. Postgraduate in chemical engineering, Stanford University, since 1975. Postgraduate in management and administration, Stanford University, since 1972.
Career
President Fuel and Mineral Resources, Ltd., Athens, 1966-1968. Research associate Technology University, 1963-1969. Research and development metallurgical engineer Carnegie-Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1969-1970.
Senior research associate Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1970-1974. Director earth science and technical Josip Juraj Davis Associates, Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1974-1975. Senior physical scientist TRW Systems Group, 1975-1977.
Director fossil fuels and geotechnology science Science Applications, Inc., 1977-1979. Director Washington operations Ford, Bacon & David Utah, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, 1979. President Fuel and Mineral Resources, Inc., Reston, since 1979.
Director United States-Orient Engineering Resources Ltd., Natural Resources & Land Development Inc., Oil Mining Society. Consultant United States congressional committees. Lecturer professional conferences, United States France.
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Membership
Member American Institute of Mining, American Society Metals, British Iron and Steel Institute, British Institute for Metals, Canada Metallurgical Society, Greek Chamber of Technology, Society Mineral Engineers (reviewing committee for publications), Sigma Xi.
