Background
Gounaris, Yannis was born on October 18, 1955 in Alistrati, Serres, Greece. Son of George and Katerina Gounaris.
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Yannis Gounaris
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Yannis Gounaris, Greek molecular biologist, educator. Achievements include research in cold-induced sugar accumulation in plant tissues is the result of chloroplast inactivation; research in construction of gene and restriction maps of chloroplast DNAs; development of pollen-mediated methodology for producing transgenic cotton. Director Technological and Science Company Eastern Macedonia, Alistrati, Greece, 2008.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Aristotelian University Thessaloniki, Greece, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Biochemistry, University Lancaster, England, 1984.
Career
Molecular biology research associate Waksman Institute Microbiology, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1985—1988, Regional Pasture Research Lab, United States Department of Agriculture, State College, Pennsylvania, 1989—1990, Potato Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1991—1993. Associate professor molecular biology Department Agriculture, University Thessaly, Volos, Greece, 1994—2006, director, Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory Greece, 2000, professor molecular biology and biotechnology, since 2007.
Achievements
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Director Technological and Science Company Eastern Macedonia, Alistrati, Greece, 2008.
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Married Chrysanthi Hariskou, September 13, 1998. Children: Katerina, Eugenia, George, Anthony.
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Education
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1978
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1984
Career
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1985 - 1988
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1989 - 1990
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1991 - 1993
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1994 - 2006
Awards
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Grantee, Greek Ministry of Development, 1995-1997, European Union, 1996-1999, 1998—2001, Greek Ministry of Development, 2000-2001, 2004-2006. Postdoctoral Research fellowship, Charles and Johanna Bush Foundation, 1988-1990.Grantee, Greek Ministry of Development, 1995-1997, European Union, 1996-1999, 1998—2001, Greek Ministry of Development, 2000-2001, 2004-2006. Postdoctoral Research fellowship, Charles and Johanna Bush Foundation, 1988-1990.