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Xanthe was born in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Xanthe Thouly Vafopoulou
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Distinguished in the research of Biological Clocks. Ph.D from the University of Connecticut. She has over 100 publications in high-quality scientific journals. Her work has significantly contributed to the understanding of how the molecular clock in animals controls the circadian rhythms of developmental hormones and has been cited widely. She is in the Editorial staff of several scientific Journals.
She is the niece of a famous Greek Poet of Thessaloniki, George Vafopoulos and a life member of the governing body of the Vafopoulio Cultural Center. She is a philanthropist and a notable donor to the Vafopoulio Cultural Center and constructed a whole children's library in an elementary school in the birthplace of her mother in Greece. She is a distinguished member of the Daughters of Penelope, the largest International Organization of Greek Women.
