Eleni Antoniadou
| President of the European Health Parliament | |
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Incumbent Eleni Antoniadou since 9 December 2015 | |
| Appointer | European Health Parliament |
| Ms. Eleni Antoniadou | |
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| Native name | Ελένη Αντωνιάδου |
| Born |
1988 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Other names | Eleni Antoniadou |
| Citizenship | Greek |
| Occupation | Researcher in regenerative medicine, artificial organ transplantation and space medicine |
| Years active | Since 2009 |
| Known for | Research and Advancement in Regenerative Medicine, Biotechnology and Artificial Human Organ Transplants |
| Home town | Thessaloniki, Greece |
Background Information
Eleni Antoniadou (born 1988) is a Greek scientist and a women's rights activist,[1] with degrees in multiple disciplines.
Biography
Antoniadou[2][3] was born in Greece in 1988. Right from her school days when she was interested in astronomy and aerospace clubs she hoped to pursue science studies. Her initial college education was at the University of Thessaly in Greece from where she graduated with a BSc degree in Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics in 2009.[4][5] She continued her studies at University College London, earning a master's degree in nanotechnology and regenerative medicine. Thereafter, she studied at the University of Illinois and was awarded another master's degree in bioengineering and tissue engineering. Concurrently with her doctoral studies in Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, she worked as a researcher to study the effects of changes in atmospheric pressure on the nervous systems of astronauts at the NASA Mars Exploration Lab.
While pursuing her studies, Antoniadou also experimented on neural generation testing biomaterials which could be adopted as artificial nerves.[6] Eleni Antoniadou has been elected the President of the European Health Parliament in 2015 and presented a set of evidence-based policy recommendations at the European Parliament that bridge the gap between scientific innovation and healthcare.
Awards
In the course of her young career Antoniadou has received several awards, including:[6] NASA - ESA Award for 2012; the 50 Future Award'; in September selected for the 2013 Woman of the Year at the annual British FDM Every-woman in Technology Awards, the 2015 Young Business Woman of the Year in the UK, BBC 100 Most Powerful Women, "11 Great Greeks of the Past, Present and Future" by the EPP party of the European Parliament, Libertine 100, Greek America Fortyunder40. In 2014 she became the USA Laureate for Cartier for her research in bioengineering.[7] Eleni was included in the List of 21st-century women scientists that was sponsored by The New York Academy of Sciences and the Young Global Leaders 2016 by the World Economic Forum. In 2016, Eleni was named in the top 10 Rising Star Champions in the UK for fighting gender diversity in the workplace and was shortlisted in the top 5 women in computing list by the European Centre for Women and Technology. Eleni Antoniadou was named the recipient of the 2016 “Giuseppe Sciacca” International Award for “Science & Research” presented by His Eminence, the Most Reverend Cardinal Dario Castrillón Hoyos in the Vatican City, Rome.
Appreciation
Forbes, awarding Antoniadou third place in the "30 Under 30" list of the leading young people in the field of healthcare, observed:
| “ | "Eleni Antoniadou is chasing one of the holy grails of biotechnology:[8] the idea of creating organs in the laboratory that could be transplanted into sick patients who need them. Her company, Transplants Without Donors, has been run with tens of thousands of dollars from its founders in 2012. Now it is searching for angel investors to take it to the next level." | ” |
The Daily Telegraph UK included Antoniadou as one of the "Trailblazers who paved the way to success for generations of women", the Provocateur Magazine included her in the list "5 Outstanding Greeks for 2014", the Marie Claire Magazine featured her in the piece "8 Women that Change the World", Madame Figaro-France has featured her in the list "30 under 30 Most Talented Women in the World". Wow Now Magazine portrayed her in the article "15 Most Inspirational Women", Red Magazine selected her as a finalist for the Smart Woman award, MedTech Boston included her in the list "Top 10 Healthcare Trendsetters of 2016" , the Daily Toast featured her in the piece "6 Superwomen in Real Life", and Womenonly.gr Magazine included her in the list for "13 Women that Inspire the World".
References
- ↑ Antoniadou, Eleni (2014-10-17). "We Are the Ones We Were Waiting For". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ http://academy.arc.nasa.gov/eleniantoniadou
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/13/eleni-antoniadou-a-face-of-the-future-of-medicine_n_7269080.html
- ↑ Victor, Toula. "Eleni Antoniadou". Greek America Foundation Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ Boyle, Dr. Richard (12 January 2015). "Eleni Antoniadou". NASA.
- 1 2 Gewin, Virginia (8 January 2014). "Turning point: Eleni Antoniado". Nature Magazine. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ "Eleni Antoniadou Wants To Change Medicine Forever -- And She's Only 27". Huffingtonpost.com. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ Chrysopoulos, Philip (24 January 2015). "Greek Scientist On Forbes List of Leading Young People Under 30". greece.greekreporter.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.