Contadakis Michael
Position: Faculty, University of Thessaloniki PhD: 1979, Astrophysics, University of Heidelberg, Germany Thesis: Spectroscopic study of the Ca II infrared triplet in S-type Mira variable stars Supervisor(s): Elsaesser Hans - Solf Josef Biography: Professor Emeritus of the Department of Surveying and Geodesy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He was born at Chania of Crete on the 17th of June, 1944. He obtained his B.Sc. in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1968) and the Ph.D. in Astronomy from the Karl-Rupprecht University, Heidelberg, Germany (1979). He has worked as Assistant (1971-79) and Chief-Assistant (1980-81) at the Laboratory of Geodetic Astronomy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as Guest Scientist (Doctorate level) at the Max-Planck Institut Fuer Astronomy, Heidelberg (1976-78), as Lecturer (1982-83) Assistant Professor (1984-1991) and Associate Professor (1992-1995) at the Department of Surveying and Geodesy, University of Thessaloniki, before elected at his current position (1996). His scientific interests include Astrophysics (Variable stars: M-C-S Mira Variable, Flare Stars; Photoelectric Photometry, Stellar spectroscopy) and Applied Geophysics (Variations of various physical parameters of near earth surface, atmosphere, Ionosphere in relation to tectonic activity). He has published more that 65 scientific papers in refereed journals and more than 55 papers in conference proceedings and special volumes / books. He was elected Director of the Department of Surveying and Geodesy (1994-1995). He has served as a Member of the Hellenic National Astronomical Committee (1983 and 1999-2001); Member of the Directive Board of HELAS (1994-1998); Secretary of IWG of EGS on Natural Hazard (responsible of Earthquake Hazard) (2000-2003); Secretary of IWG (now Division) of EGU on Natural Hazard (responsible of Earthquake Hazard) (2003-now); Member of the Scientific Editorial Board of the International Journal “Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences” (2001-now). He is a member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Founding member and for four years member of the Council of the Hellenic Astronomical Society (Hel.A.S.), the European Astronomical Society (E.A.S.) and other societies (EGU, IASPEI, ESC, Natural Hazard Society, Union of Greek Physicists).
Contopoulos George
Position: Faculty, Academy of Athens PhD: 1953, Department of Physics, University of Athens, Greece Thesis: On the dynamics of globular clusters Supervisor(s): Plakidis Stavros Biography: Academician, Emeritus Professor of the University of Athens and of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He was born in Egio, Greece, on the 3rd of October, 1928. He received his B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Athens, Greece (1950) and his Ph.D. from the same University in 1953. He was elected Professor of Astronomy at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1957). In 1975 he was elected Professor of Astronomy at the University of Athens. He has served as Director of the Astronomical Institute of the National Observatory of Athens (1975- 1982), General Director of the National Observatory of Athens (1990-1993), Executive Director of the National Research Foundation (1978-79), vice- Chairman of the Greek National Astronomical Committee (1957-1983), National Representative at the NATO Scientific Committee and member of the research grant committee of NATO (1976-1983), member of the Astronomy Committee of the European Science Foundation (1976-83), member of the organizing Committee of the Astronomy Division of the European Physical Society (1976-1982) and member of the organizing committees of more than 30 international meetings. He has served as Visiting Professor at the Universities Yale (1962), Harvard (1968), MIT (1969), Cornell (1982), Chicago (1969, 1981), Maryland (1971, 1974, 1978), Florida (1985-1991), Florida State (1998) and Milan (1992,1998). He has been scientific associate at the Yerkes Observatory (1963), at the Institute for Advanced Study (1963), at the NASA (1963-67, 1971), at the Columbia University (1968) and at the European Southern Observatory (1976-88). His scientific interests are mainly centered on the Dynamical Astronomy, Relativity and Cosmology, Chaos, and the Celestial Mechanics, and he has published over 260 scientific papers on these subjects. He has also published or edited 14 scientific books, 4 textbooks and about 200 smaller articles. He is a member of the International Astronomical Union (he served as General Secretary of the IAU from 1973 to 1976), of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), of the Astronomische Gesellschaft, of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), of the European Astronomical Society and a founding member and two-terms Chairman (1994-1998) of the Hellenic Astronomical Society (Hel.A.S.). He has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Astronomy & Astrophysics (1979-1993) and Associate Editor of the Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy. He has been honoured with the Brouwer Prize of the AAS (1982), with his nomination as Associate of the RAS, as President of the Galaxy Commission of the IAU, and as Emeritus Chairman (2002) of Hel.A.S. He has been elected member of the Academia Europaea (1989), corresponding member of the Societe Royale de Liege (1971) and honorary doctor of the University of Chicago (1991) and of the University of Athens (2009). He has been elected Member of the Academy of Athens (1996) and currently he supervises its Research Center for Astronomy and Applied Mathematics.
Contopoulos Ioannis
Position: Researcher, Academy of Athens PhD: 1992, Dept. of Astronomy, Cornell University, USA Thesis: Magnetically driven jets and winds: Exact solutions Supervisor(s): Lovelace Richard Biography:
Cotsakis Spiros
Position: Faculty, University of The Aegean PhD: 1990, Dept. of Physics, University of Sussex, United Kingdom Thesis: Cosmological models in higher-order gravity Supervisor(s): Barrow John Biography:
Coustenis Athena
Position: Researcher, Observatoire de Paris PhD: 1989, Astrophysics, Paris Diderot University - Paris VII, France Thesis: The atmosphere of titan from infrared observations of Voyager Supervisor(s): Gautier Daniel Biography: Astrophysicist, Director of Reasearch with the French National Research Center (CNRS), working at the Laboratoire d’Etudes Spatiales et d’Instrumentation en Astrophysique (LESIA) of the Paris-Meudon Observatory, France (since 1991). She was born in Athens, Greece. She obtained the B.Sc. in Physics & English Literature from the Paris 6 and theParis 3 (Sorbonne) Universities (1985 & 1986). She received a Master’s degree in Astrophysics and English Literature from the the Paris 7 (1986) and the Paris 3 (Sorbonne) (1987) Universities. She obtained her Ph.D. in Astrophysics and Space Techniques from the Paris 7 University (1989) and the Habilitation DR (Diploma for Directing Research) in Astrophysics and Space Techniques from the Paris 7 University (1996). Her scientific interests include Planetology, the giant planets and in particular the Saturnian system. She is also involved in space missions like Cassini- Huygens and the Titan Saturn System Mission. She also works on exoplanets. She obtains and analyses data from artificial satellites, space missions and ground-based telescopes using techniques like spectroscopy, imaging (with adaptive optics), etc. She has published more than 80 scientific papers in refereed journals and more than 50 papers in conference proceedings and special volumes / books. She has edited the textbook “Titan: Exploring an Earth-like World” (2008). She is a Life member of Air Academy of Greece, and she had a successful ESA expertise with 3 instruments on board the Cassini-Huygens mission. She is President of the ICPAE. She has been co-awarded the Médaille Icare for Huygens and several NASA and ESA awards. She is a member of the American Astronomical Society (member of the directing committee of the Division of Planetary Sciences), of the Asian-Oceanian Geophysical Society, of the Société Française d’Astronomie, of the American Geophysical Union and she is President of the Planetary Section of the European Geophysical Union.
Croustalloudi-Flerianou Maria
Position: High School Teacher PhD: 2006, School of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Thesis: Particle dynamics in the newtonian field of a regular polygon configuration of N+1 bodies Supervisor(s): Kalvouridis Tilemahos Biography:
Daglis Ioannis
Position: Faculty, University of Athens PhD: 1991, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Thrace, Greece Thesis: A study of substorm dynamics in the Earths magnetosphere with AMPTE/CCE Observations Supervisor(s): Sarris Emmanouel - Axford Ian Biography:
Dallas Themis
Position: Faculty, University of Thessaly PhD: 1996, Dept. of Physics, University of Patras, Greece Thesis: Contribution to the problem of foundations and consideration of Zatrikean pregeometry with application to astrophysical and cosmological models. Supervisor(s): Geroyannis Vassilis Biography:
Dandouras Iannis
Position: Researcher, I.R.A.P. PhD: 1988, Astrophysics, Space Science and Planetology, Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III, France Thesis: Study of the dynamics of the terrestrial magnetosphere tail and the trigger conditions of the magnetospheric sub-storms Supervisor(s): Reme Henri Biography: Dr. Dandouras was born in Athens, Greece. A graduate in Physics from the University of Athens, he then prepared his PhD in Space Physics at the University of Toulouse, France. Using dual-spacecraft (ISEE-1 and 2) data analysis techniques, and with Professor Henri Rème as thesis advisor, he studied the dynamics of the plasma sheet in the Earths magnetotail, a key region for the triggering of magnetospheric substorms. These are events during which a large part of the energy transferred from the solar wind is dissipated in the Earths magnetosphere and ionosphere. He then spent several months at the University of California, Berkeley, and at the University of Washington, Seattle, collaborating with these institutes that where involved in the ISEE-1 and 2 space project, and that later became co-investigator institutes for the CIS experiment onboard Cluster. Back to Toulouse, he has since been research physicist at CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), at the CESR laboratory (Centre d Etude Spatiale des Rayonnements). His research interests include solar wind-magnetosphere coupling, terrestrial magnetosphere dynamics, and in particular the dynamics of the inner magnetosphere: the area where multiple particle populations coexist and interact (plasmasphere, ring current, exosphere). But the inner magnetosphere is also a critical region for space and human activities, since telecommunication and navigation satellites have their orbits in this region of the magnetosphere, where severe space weather phenomena can develop, and whose underlying physical mechanisms are not well understood. Iannis Dandouras has been involved in Cluster from the time when the project was under preparation, in the early 90s, working with the PI (principal investigator) of the very successful CIS experiment, Professor Henri Rème. In 2005 Professor Rème offered him the role of PI, and this was an exciting new challenge, since the CIS team is a large international consortium, involving institutes from both sides of the Atlantic and about 60 co-investigators. Iannis Dandouras research interests include also the dynamics of the magnetospheres of the outer planets, and in particular Saturn s magnetosphere and its interaction with Titan, this moon with a very dense atmosphere, resembling the pre-biotic atmosphere of Earth. He is involved as co-investigator in the MIMI experiment onboard the Cassini mission to Saturn, in the IMPACT experiment onboard the STEREO two-spacecraft solar study mission, and in the SERENA experiment which is under preparation for the BepiColombo mission to Mercury. Back to Earth, he is Deputy PI of the HIA experiment onboard the Double Star mission, which is the fruit of cooperation between the Chinese National Space Administration and ESA.
Danezis Emmanouil
Position: Faculty, University of Athens PhD: 1984, Dept. of Physics, University of Athens, Greece Thesis: A study of Be stars: the case of AX Mon Supervisor(s): Svolopoulos Sotirios - Doazan Vera Biography: Assistant Professor (retired), Department of Physics, University of Athens (since 1988). He was born in Piraeus, Greece, on the 16th of October, 1949. He received his B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Athens, Greece (1974) and his Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the Physics Department of the same University (1983). His scientific interests include Spectroscopic studies of hot emission stars in the optical range of the electromagnetic spectrum and in the ultraviolet (UV) through IUE HST data, spectroscopic study of Active Galactic Nuclei in the optical and the ultraviolet range, stellar atmospheres, binary systems and History and Philosophy of Physical Sciences. He has published more than 110 scientific papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings in Greece and abroad. He has worked in the Observatory of Paris (France), Haute Provence (France), Trieste (Italy), Konkoly (Hungary), Belgrade (Serbia) and Cryoneri (Greece).He has exhibited a rich writing work with more than fourteen books in Physics and Astronomy (among them: Counting the uncountable time - Time in Astronomy”, 1994, Astrology, Science or Religion?”, 1994, “The Odyssey of Calendars" volumes A and B”, “ Looking for the roots of knowledge” 1995, “Astronomy and Tradition” 1995, “Straman- The story of the sky” 1996, “The Universe I loved - Introduction in Astrophysics” volumes A and B 1998, "In the trace of ICHTHYS - Astronomy, History, Philosophy", 2000, "Cosmology of the mind - Introduction in cosmology", 2003, “The circle of Time- Astronomy and Ancient Religions” 2004, “Modern Physics and New Civilization” (2005). The book "Cosmology of the mind - Introduction in cosmology" was awarded the “Aronis prize” of the University of Athens (2004). Also he has published 6 University textbooks, 2 scientific supervision of books, 12 statistical studies and Gallop Polls, 150 scientific articles in newspapers. He is a member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), the European Astronomical Union (E.A.S.), the Hellenic Astronomical Society (Hel.A.S.), the Hellenic Union of Physicists, the Hellenic Union of Mathematics, the Foundation of "Preserving Language Heritage" and the Foundation of “Historical Studies of Ancient Greek Mathematics”.
Dapergolas Anastasios
Position: Researcher, National Observatory of Athens PhD: 1988, Dept. of Physics, University of Athens, Greece Thesis: Spectral Classification of stars in star clusters of the SMC Supervisor(s): Kontizas Mary Biography: Research Director (retired) at the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens. He was born in Nea Ionia, Athens, Greece, on the 11th of March, 1952. BSc in Astronomy from the University of Bologna (Italy) in 1978 and his PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Athens in 1988. From 1985 to 1995, he worked as an astronomer in the former Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the National Observatory of Athens. In 1995, he was elected Assistant Researcher till 1998 when he was promoted to Senior Researcher and in 2010 to Research Director. He retired in 2019.
Dara Heleni
Position: Researcher PhD: 1982, Dept. of Physics, University of Ioannina, Greece Thesis: Solar chromospheric surges Supervisor(s): Banos George - Kleczek Josip Biography: Researcher Emeritus, Research Centre for Astronomy and Applied Mathematics (R.C.A.A.M) of the Academy of Athens, Greece (since 2009). She was born in Thessaloniki, Greece and graduated from Pierce College in 1966. She received her B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Athens (1971), the M.Sc. in Meteorology from the same University (1973) and her Ph.D. from the University of Ioannina, Greece (1982). She has received two years of training in "Communication and Grouping Process” in the Athenian Institute for Anthropos (1997-2000) and a post graduate degree on the “Mental Health Promotion” (2006-2008) from the University of Athens. She worked as Research Assistant (1973–1992), Senior Researcher (1992-2002), Research Director (2002-2008) and Director of the R.C.A.A.M (2008). Her scientific interests are focused on Solar Physics, in specific small-scale magnetic fields, solar prominences, transition region dynamics and coronal loops. She has been the Representative of Greece to the Joint Organization for Solar Observations (JOSO, 1994-2005), elected member of the European Solar Physics Section (SPS) of the Joint Astrophysics Division (JAD) of the European Astronomical Society (EAS) and the European Physical Society (EPS) (2005-2008) and Member of the Greek working group for ESA (since 2005). She is a member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), of the European Astronomical Union (E.A.S.), of the Societe Francaise des Specialistes d’ Astronomie (S.F.S.A.), of the Hellenic Astronomical Society (Hel.A.S.), of the Hellenic Union of Physicists and of the Hellenic Society on the History of the Science and Technology. She has worked for the public outreach of Astronomy organizing seminars and speeches at the Academy of Athens and has edited four video-tapes for “Astronomy”, accompanied by an introductory booklet (Lambrakis Foundation).
Dasyra Kalliopi
Position: Faculty, University of Athens PhD: 2006, Natural Sciences, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Germany Thesis: Dynamical evolution of local gas-rich galaxy mergers from NIR spectroscopy Supervisor(s): Genzel Reinhard - Tacconi Linda Biography:
Delibaltas Pantelis
Position: Private Sector PhD: 1977, Dept. of Physics, University of Thessaloniki, Greece Thesis: Families of periodic orbits of planetary type in the general three body problem and their stability Supervisor(s): Hadjidemetriou John Biography:
Delis Nicolas
Position: High School Teacher PhD: 2014, Dept. of Physics, University of Athens, Greece Thesis: Study of the stochasticity of orbits in non linear dynamical systems: systems with recurrent scattering Supervisor(s): Contopoulos George - Efthymiopoulos Christos Biography:
Deliyannis Ioannis
Position: Faculty, University of Athens PhD: 1990, Dept. of Physics, University of Athens, Greece Thesis: A study of solar prominences in the He 10630 Angstrom line Supervisor(s): Contopoulos George Biography:
Deliyannis Constantine
Position: Faculty, Indiana University Bloomington PhD: 1990, Dept. of Astronomy, Yale University, USA Thesis: Primordial lithium, stellar evolution, and cosmology: Lithium in halo stars from standard, diffusive, and rotational stellar evolution and implication Supervisor(s): Demarque Pierre Biography: Professor of Astronomy, Indiana University. He received a B.S. in Physics from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1980, M. Phil. and M.S. degrees in Physics in 1982, and a Ph.D. in Physics in 1990 from Yale University. He was a Beatrice Watson Parrent Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Hawaii and a Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow at Hawaii and Yale. He has been on the Indiana University Astronomy faculty since 1997. His scientific interests are on the Structure and Evolution of the Chemical Elements (particularly Lithium) of the stars.
Demetroullas Constantinos
Position: Researcher, The Cyprus Institute PhD: 2016, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, United Kingdom Thesis: Weak Gravitational Lensing Studies Using Radio Information Supervisor(s): Brown Michael L. Biography:
Derlopa Sofia
Position: Postdoc, National Observatory of Athens PhD: 2021, Department of Physics, University of Athens, Greece Thesis: 3D Morpho-kinematic modeling of supernova remnants Supervisor(s): Boumis Panagiotis - Hatziidimitriou Despina Biography:
Detsis Emmanouil
Position: Private Sector, European Science Foundation PhD: 2006, Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Thesis: The distribution of dwarf galaxies and black holes in the local cosmic density field Supervisor(s): Peacock John Biography:
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