Michael N. Koutsilieris
Michael (Michail) Koutsilieris is an endocrinologist, the Professor of Experimental Physiology at the Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens where he served as Director of the Physiology Laboratory[1]from 2004-2020 and as Chairman of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences from 2004 to 2006 and from 2018 to 2020 when he was appointed President & Chairman of the Administrative Board of the State Scholarships Foundation – IKY[2] of Greece.
Biography[edit]
Koutsilieris was born in Pireaus, Greece (July 10, 1954)
He graduated the Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[3] (1980) and continued his graduate studies and clinical training in endocrinology at the Royal Victoria Hospital , Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, McGill University, Montreal[4] [(1982-1987), Province of Quebec, Canada (license no. 91164: College des Medecins du Quebec and he is currently holding the “Clinical Specialty of Endocrinology & Metabolism” in Greece. He presented his Doctor of Philosophy Thesis (Ph.D) at McGill University Montreal, PQ, Canada, Department of “Experimental Medicine”, Faculty of Graduate Studies - Thesis title: Prostate-derived mitogen(s) with selective activity for osteoblasts: implications for the pathophysiology of osteoblastic metastasis from prostate cancer - Scientific Field: physiology/endocrinology/oncology [Thesis Advisor: Dr. David Goltzman, MD - Calcium Research Laboratory, McGill University (1983-1987)].
Academic career[edit]
He worked for 16 years in Canada: initially at McGill University[5] (Research & Clinical Fellow: 1982-1987); at Sherbrooke University[6] (Research Associate: 1987-1988); and at Laval University (Assistant Professor (1988-91); Associate Professor (1991-1997); Tenure Professor (1997)] and served as an independent researcher at Research Units/Laboratories and Research Centers, such as Bioregulation Hormonale , Molecular Endocrinology And “Prostate Clinic”, Hopital St. Francoise d’ Assise and CHUL[7], Laval University.
In 1997, he was elected as perofessor of Experimental Physiology at the Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and served as Director from 2004 to 2020. He was elected twice as Chairman of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (2004-2006 & 2018-2020).[8]
He is currently Adjunct Professo” at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada[9] (from 2008) and at the Medical School of the University of Cyprus[10] (from 2014). He iswasalso Visiting Professor at the Medical School, European University of Cyprus [11](from 2016), and Distinguished Fellow of the New Westminster College in Vancouver Canada[12] (2013). He serves as a member of the “International Committee for Planning & Establishment of the Medical School” at the University of Cyprus, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Cyprus[13] (since 2008).
He served also as a member of the National Council for Research in Biomedical Sciences of the Ministry of Education (2011-2015) and as member of the “Board of Directors” of the Biomedical Science Research Center ALEXANDER FLEMING [14] (2006-08 & 2010-12). He served also as a member of the independent authority National Ethics Committee for Clinical Studies in Greece of the Ministry of Health (2013-2017). He is a Member of the Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation[15], Ministry of Education and Religions, Greek Government (2018-). He is currently the President of “State Scholarships Foundation”[2] of Greece (2020-2024).
He is the founder of the “Hellenic Society of Physiology” (2006) and has been the first elected President of the society for the years 2007-2009 & 2009-2011, and since then has been an elected member of the Administrative Board ( . He was elected 3 times President of the “Association of Medical Professors of the University of Athens” (EKIPA) in the years 2009-2011, 2011-2013 and 2013-1015 and named Honorary President of EKIPA (2015). From 2016 to 2020 he was the president of Exercise Is Medicine-Greece”[16] and President of the Institute of the “Applied Physiology & Exercise in Medicine (IEFAI)” achieving the recognition of Therapeutic Exercise as Complementary Therapy by the “National Health Council[17]”, Ministry of Health, Greece (KESY).
He is the founder and Director/Scientific Officer of the Postgraduate Program of the Medical School in Molecular & Applied Physiology [18].
August 2020, he was appointed President and Chairman of the Administrative Board of the State Scholarships Foundation[2] (I.K.Y.) by the Minister of Education and Religions.
Honors & Distinctions[edit]
- Volunteerism Award from the Ministry of Health[19], s, for the organization & participation in programs Early Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer in Eastern Mani
- Honorary Citizen of the Municipality of East Mani[20] (2013);
- the title of Distinguished Fellow of the New Westminster Medical College, Vancouver, Canada[21] (2013);
- the title of Distinguished Researcher Award by the Hellenic Society of Obesity[22] (2015);
- the Research Award of the European Muscle Conference, Warsaw, Poland (2015), title of Distinguished Academic Tutor by the Hellenic Pediatric Academy[23] (2016);
- “Vassilis Xanthopoulos - Stephanos Pnevmatikos Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching by the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas [24](FORTH) of the University of Crete - (2017).
- Honorary Distinction of the Academy of Athens[25] in Surgical Urology (2018) for the Work in the Scientific Journal "Molecular Medicine" on Oncogenic role of Ec in prostate cancer;
- Award for Research Work" of the Hellenic Urological Society[26] for the work "Circulating Cancer Cells in Bladder Cancer with his research team (2018);
- Apollonian Award for the contribution to Science and the Greek Society by the Associations of Greek Olympians, Panhellenic Gymnastics Society, Veteran Basketball Athletes, Panhellenic Association of Gyms, Institute of International and Greek Athletics Sports - Science & Society (2019);[27]
- Honorary Distinction of the Directorate of Mental Health of UNESCO-Piraeus & Islands[28] for the academic year 2019 – 2020.
- Title of Honorary Professor of the Medical Department, School of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace[29] (2019).
- Honorary President of the National Foundation Exercise is medicine - Greece [30](2020).
Other activities[edit]
He is the Founder and President of the Institute for the Promotion and Development of Mani Equals of Mani [31] (2017 - ). He is the founder and President of the Institute of Applied Physiology & Exercise in Medicine (IEFAI)[32] (2017 - ), one of the founders of the Hellenic National Center & Honorary President of Exercise is Medicine-Greece .[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ "ΕΚΠΑ: Εργαστήριο Φυσιολογίας "Φυσιολογείον" - Αρχική σελίδα". physiology.med.uoa.gr. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Home - State Scholarships Foundation (IKY)". www.iky.gr. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "School of Health Sciences". National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "Royal Victoria Hospital". Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "McGill University". McGill University. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "Université de Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada)". www.usherbrooke.ca (in français). Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "Hopital St Francoise d' Assise". Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "Laval University". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Medical School". ucy.ac.cy. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "Cyprus Medical School - Medical University". European University Cyprus. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "Westminster College – To Educate, To Inspire, To Care". Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ↑ "Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture". www.moec.gov.cy. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ↑ "BSRC Alexander Fleming". www.fleming.gr. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "ΕΛΙΔΕΚ, Ελληνικό Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας". Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "Αρχική". exerciseismedicine.gr (in Ελληνικά). Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "Central Board of Health - Υπουργείο Υγείας". www.moh.gov.gr. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "ΕΚΠΑ: "Μοριακή & Εφαρμοσμένη Φυσιολογία" - Προκήρυξη". molecularandappliedphysiology.med.uoa.gr. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ↑ "Υπουργείο Υγείας". Υπουργείο Υγείας (in Ελληνικά). Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "ΔΗΜΟΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΗΣ ΜΑΝΗΣ". www.anatolikimani.gov.gr. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "New Westminster College, British Columbia, Canada". Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "Ελληνική Ιατρική Εταιρεία Παχυσαρκίας (ΕΙΕΠ) - Αρχικη". www.eiep.gr. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ↑ "ΕΑΠ | Ελληνική Ακαδημία Παιδιατρικής - ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑΤΡΙΚΗΣ". www.pediatricacademy.gr (in Ελληνικά). Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ↑ "Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas". www.forth.gr. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "Ακαδημία Αθηνών". www.academyofathens.gr. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "E.O.E" (in Ελληνικά). Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ – ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΕΙΑ ΒΡΑΒΕΙΑ 2019 – Ελληνική Ενδοκρινολογική Εταιρεία | Hellenic Endocrine Society" (in Ελληνικά). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "ΟΜΙΛΟΣ UNESCO ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ ΚΑΙ ΝΗΣΩΝ". ΟΜΙΛΟΣ UNESCO ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ ΚΑΙ ΝΗΣΩΝ (in Ελληνικά). Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "Democritus University of Thrace". duth.gr. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "Αρχική". exerciseismedicine.gr (in Ελληνικά). Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "ΟΜΟΙΟΙ της ΜΑΝΗΣ". homoioimanis.com. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ↑ "ΙΕΦΑΙ". iapem.gr. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
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