Background
Tsakas, Spyros Christos was born on November 3, 1941 in Parga, Epirus, Greece. Son of Christos Anastasios and Ioanna Alexandro (Tselios) Tsakas.
Tsakas, Spyros Christos was born on November 3, 1941 in Parga, Epirus, Greece. Son of Christos Anastasios and Ioanna Alexandro (Tselios) Tsakas.
Bachelor of Science in Animal Improvement, Agricultural University, Athens, Greece, 1965. Master in Animal Improvement, Agricultural University, Athens, Greece, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, Agricultural University, Athens, Greece, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy in Population Genetics, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1981.
Assistant professor, Agricultural U., Athens, Greece, 1971-1973;
associate professor, Agricultural U., Athens, Greece, 1973-1984;
professor, Agricultural U., Athens, Greece, since 1984;
postdoctoral researcher, U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1976-1980;
faculty researcher, National Science Research Center, France, 1983-1984;
faculty researcher, University of California, Irvine, 1987-1988. Vice president Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Athens, 1989-1991, president, since 1991. Consultant LAVIPHARM, Athens, since 1988, VIKI Meat Processing Plant, Arta, Greece, since 1990, Biofaran Pharmaceutical/Cosmetic Company, Athens, 1994.
Representative of Greece, European Network on Farm Animal Genetics: Classical, Molecular and Quantitative, Edinburgh, since 1991.
Elected advisor Mayor, Parga, Greece, 1990. Lieutenant Army, 1969-1971, Greece. Member New York Academy of Sciences, Genetics Society of America, University Edinburgh Graduates Association & Alumni, Biological Society of Greece, Zoological Society of Greece, Entomological Society Greece, Onassis Foundation.
Married Kathleen Marie Flynn, September 15, 1979. Children: Joanne Emily, Spyridon Edward.