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Greeks with a PhD in Astronomy |
Kokkotas Konstantinos |
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Faculty, Eberhard Karls University of Tuebingen |
PhD: |
1988, Dept. Physics, University of Thessaloniki, Greece |
Thesis: |
Contribution to the study of rotating and charged black holes |
Supervisor(s): |
Spyrou Nikolaos |
Biography: |
Professor, Department of Theoretical Astrophysics, Eberhard Karls University of Tuebingen (Since 2007), and Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (since 2008). He was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, on the 27th of February, 1959. He obtained the B.Sc. in Mathematics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1981), the M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics and Astronomy from the University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K. (1985) and the Ph.D. in Relativistic Astrophysics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1988). He has been Lecturer (1990), Assistant Professor (1994) and Associate Professor (2000) at the same University. In 2006 he has been elected Professor in the Chair of Theoretical Astrophysics at the Eberhard Karls University of
Tuebingen and next year he elected as Professor of
Theory of Relativity in Thessaloniki. His scientific
interests include Sources of Gravitational Waves,
Neutron Stars and Black Holes. He has published more
than 75 scientific papers in refereed journals and more
than 40 papers in conference proceedings and special
volumes / books. He is a member of the Royal
Astronomical Society (1985), of the International
Astronomical Union (IAU), of the European
Astronomical Society (E.A.S.), of the Hellenic
Astronomical Society (Hel.A.S.) and of the German
Astronomical Society. He is Member of the Executive Board (2007-2016) of the International Society for General Relativity, Gravitation and Gravitation. He was a member of the Board of Hel.A.S. (2004-2008) and the Editor of the “Hipparchos” magazine of this Society (2004-2008). |
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Koliopanos Filippos |
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Kolokotronis Evaggelos |
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Kolokoutsas Konstantinos |
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Kolokythas Konstantinos |
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Konstantinidis Symeon |
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Konstantopoulos Hercules |
Position: |
Private Sector, Atlassian |
PhD: |
2009, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, United Kingdom |
Thesis: |
Studies of the formation and evolution of extragalactic star clusters |
Supervisor(s): |
Bastian Nate - Smith Linda |
Biography: |
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Kontizas Evangelos |
Position: |
Researcher, National Observatory of Athens |
PhD: |
1978, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
Thesis: |
Photoelectric spectrophotometry of early-type stars |
Supervisor(s): |
Nandy Kashinath - Smyth Michael |
Biography: |
Evangelos Kontizas obtained his BSc in Physics from the University of Athens in 1969 and his PhD in Astrophysics with a dissertation on The temperatures of Early Type Stars from the University of Edinburgh (UK) in 1978.
He was a researcher at the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the National Observatory of Athens from 1972 until his retirement in 2011. Dr. Kontizas served as the Director of the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (one of the two institutes which merged to form IAASARS) from 1994 until 1999. He held research appointments at the Observatoire de Haute Provence (France) in 1979, at Trieste Observatory (Italy) in 1980, and he was Senior Associate at NASA/GSFC (USA) in 1989-1990. He was a member of the Council of the Greek National Committee for Astronomy, 1994-1996 and 2001-2003 as well as Chairman during 1997-2001. He was member of the WG of IAU on SKY-SURVEYS and a representative of Greece in the Study Panel on Ground Astronomy & Astrophysics European Commission Unit XII-G2, 1994-1995. He was also a member of the Council of Hel.A.S., 1996-1998 and 1998-2000.
https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ευάγγελος_Κοντιζάς |
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Kontizas Maria |
Position: |
Faculty, University of Athens |
PhD: |
1977, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
Thesis: |
Photographic photometry of star clusters in the Small Magellanic Cloud |
Supervisor(s): |
Bruck Mary - Cannon Russell |
Biography: |
Maria (Mary) Arzoglou Kontizas was born in Piraeus on August 3, 1945. She obtained he BSc in Mathematics from the University of Athens in 1969 and her PhD in Astrophysics from the Univ. of Edinburg in 1977. She joint the faculty of the Dept. of Physics of the Univ. of Athens in 1978 and she retired as an Assistant Professor in 2012. Her research interests were in the area of globular clusters and stellar evolution. She was closely involved in preparatory work for the scientific exploitation of the GAIA data on unresolved galaxies. She is married to Evangelos Kontizas.
https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Μαίρη_Κοντιζά |
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Kontogeorgos Athanasios |
Position: |
Faculty, University of Thessaly |
PhD: |
2006, Dept. of Physics, University of Athens, Greece |
Thesis: |
Detection of solar radio flares |
Supervisor(s): |
Moussas Xenophon |
Biography: |
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Kontogiannis Ioannis |
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Kontos Antonios |
Position: |
Faculty, Bard College |
PhD: |
2012, Dept. of Physics, University of Notre Dame, USA |
Thesis: |
Direct capture in nuclear astrophysics: The cases of 17O(p, γ)18F and 4He(3He, γ)7Be |
Supervisor(s): |
Wiescher Michael |
Biography: |
https://www.bard.edu/academics/faculty/details/?id=4040 |
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Kontou Eleni-Alexandra |
Position: |
Postdoc, Bard College |
PhD: |
2015, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Tufts University, USA |
Thesis: |
Averaged null energy condition and quantum inequalities in curved spacetime |
Supervisor(s): |
Olum Ken |
Biography: |
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Kopsacheili Maria |
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Korakitis Romylos |
Position: |
Faculty, National Technical University of Athens |
PhD: |
1979, Astrophysics, University of Sussex, United Kingdom |
Thesis: |
Photopolarimetry of pulsars and cataclysmic variables. |
Supervisor(s): |
Jones Derek |
Biography: |
Professor, School of Rural & Surveying Engineers, National
Technical University of Athens, Greece. He was born in
Piraeus, Greece, on the 10th of February, 1953. He received his B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Athens (1975), the M.Sc. in Astronomy from the University of Sussex, England (1977) and his Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the same University (1979). He has worked as Lecturer, School of Rural and Surveying Engineers, National Technical University of Athens (1982 – 1991), as Assistant Professor (1991 – 2001) and as Associate Professor (2001-2008) at the same place before his election in the present position. His scientific interests include Astrophysics (photometry, astrometry, and stellar systems), Geodetic Astronomy (reference systems for position and time) and Computer Science (optimization of algorithms, classification methods, pattern recognition). He is a member of several Working Groups for the preparation of the GAIA mission (since 2002), member of Coordination Unit 8 of GAIA Data Processing & Analysis Consortium (DPAC) and has served as member of the National Steering Committee of the European Programme “Physics on Stage” (supported by EIROforum) (2000-2007). He has served as a Member and Executive Secretary of the Greek National Committee for Astronomy (1994-2001), as Director of the Section of Topography (2004-06) and as Vice President of the School of RSE, NTUA (since 2006). |
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Kordopatis Georgios |
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Kotoulas Thomas |
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Kotsakis Demetrios |
Position: |
Faculty, University of Athens |
PhD: |
1937, Deparment of Physics, University of Athens, Greece |
Thesis: |
On the integrability of Monge equations |
Supervisor(s): |
Plakidis Stavros |
Biography: |
Kotsakis Demetrios (1910–1986)
Professor of Astronomy, University of Athens, Greece and Director of the Astronomical Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. He was born in Filiatra, Greece. He discovered a paragraph in the last will and testament of Korialgenos in the form of Bank of Greece bonds stating his desire for the acquisition of a large telescope and proceeded to establish the Kryonerion Astronomical Station in Corinthia, Greece and to equip it with the largest at the time reflector of 1,2 m. |
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Koukouli MariLiza |
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Koukouloyannis Vassilis |
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