The University of Crete congratulates
Nektarios Tavernarakis, Professor of Molecular Systems Biology at the Medical
School of the University of Crete and Chairman of the Board of Directors at the
Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), for his election as
Member of the European Academy of Sciences and the
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.

European Academy of
Sciences (EurASc) membership is awarded to the best
European scientists, with a vision for Europe, transcending national borders,
and aim of strengthening European science and scientific
cooperation. EurASc members are leading scientists, who have been
recognized for their seminal contributions to pioneering research and
technology.

The German National Academy
of Sciences selects its members among outstanding scientists who made a significant
contribution in their filed and due to their scientific merits. Its members are
leading scientists, who are internationally recognized for their scientific
work and distinguished for their high-quality, innovative research.

Nektarios Tavernarakis is
also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS), the European Molecular Biology
Organization (EMBO), the European Academy of
Sciences and Arts (EASA), Academia Europaea, and
the Academy of Athens.

The academic community of
the University of Crete is proud to have a member with such high distinctions.

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