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University of Balamand Delegation Visits the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

UNIVERSITY OF BALAMAND DELEGATION VISITS THE NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

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On Tuesday, October 22, 2025, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, welcomed a delegation from the University of Balamand, Lebanon, to the Rector’s Office. The delegation was headed by Dr Elias Warrak, President of the Institution.

Also in attendance, on behalf of the University of Athens,…

Professor at the University of Athens, Georgios Papatheodoridis, Joins the Academy of Europe

PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, GEORGIOS PAPATHEODORIDIS, JOINS THE ACADEMY OF EUROPE

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The Hellenic Association for the Study of Liver is thrilled to announce that Professor Georgios Papatheodoridis from the University of Athens, a prominent member and former President of the Association, has achieved yet another significant honour: he has been elected as a full member of the Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe).

The…

The University of Athens Honours the Outstanding Contributions of Yannis Stournaras, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Economics and Governor of the Bank of Greece, to Economic Science and Public Life

THE UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS HONOURS THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS OF YANNIS STOURNARAS, PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF GREECE, TO ECONOMIC SCIENCE AND PUBLIC LIFE

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On Tuesday, 21 October 2025, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, along with the Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Political Sciences, honoured Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Bank of Greece and Professor Emeritus of the University of Athens. The event included the presentation of an honorary volume…

Assistant Professor Nikos Afratis Co-authors Article in Science Translational Medicine

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NIKOS AFRATIS CO-AUTHORS ARTICLE IN SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE

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Assistant Professor Nikos Afratis, Head of the Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Analysis at the Department of Agricultural Development, Agrofood, and Natural Resources Management, in collaboration with Professor Irit Sagi of the Weizmann Institute of Science and Professor Carmit Levy of Tel Aviv University, published a groundbreaking…

2nd We Are UoA Festival Draws to a Close with Great Participation and Success

2ND WE ARE UOA FESTIVAL DRAWS TO A CLOSE WITH GREAT PARTICIPATION AND SUCCESS

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The 2nd We Are UoA Festival took place on 15 October 2025 in a festive spirit, full of energy and strong symbolism, at the University’s historic Main Building, the Propylaea (30 Panepistimiou St, Athens).

As part of the Festival, the University warmly welcomed its first-year students across all Schools and Departments. The celebrations also…

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Officially Opens the New ‘Athina I. Martinou’ University Oncology Centre at Attikon General University Hospital – A Landmark Facility for Academic Medicine and Public Health

THE NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS OFFICIALLY OPENS THE NEW ‘ATHINA I. MARTINOU’ UNIVERSITY ONCOLOGY CENTRE AT ATTIKON GENERAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL – A LANDMARK FACILITY FOR ACADEMIC MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

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The new ‘Athina I. Martinou’ University Oncology Centre was officially opened at Attikon General University Hospital. The facility is part of the 2nd Clinical Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. It was created thanks to the generous donation of Athanasios Martinos and Marina…

Associate Professor Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Vice-Dean at Athens Law School, Elected to the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) Board of Directors

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GEORGIOS KYRIAKOPOULOS, VICE-DEAN AT ATHENS LAW SCHOOL, ELECTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SPACE LAW (IISL) BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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The School of Law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is pleased to announce the election of its Vice-Dean, Associate Professor Georgios Kyriakopoulos, as a Member of the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) for a three-year term.

The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) is an…

Cyprus Cabinet Approves Listing of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as a Cyprus Branch in the Register of Universities of Cyprus

CYPRUS CABINET APPROVES LISTING OF THE NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS AS A CYPRUS BRANCH IN THE REGISTER OF UNIVERSITIES OF CYPRUS

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he Cabinet of the Republic of Cyprus has approved the listing of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), as a Cyprus branch located in Nicosia, in the Register of Universities of Cyprus.

‘Consequently, all substantive and formal procedures have been completed so that we now have the branch of the National and Kapodistrian…

University of Athens Participates in International Commission on Mathematical Instruction through Professor Chronis Kynigos

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS PARTICIPATES IN INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON MATHEMATICAL INSTRUCTION THROUGH PROFESSOR CHRONIS KYNIGOS

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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is actively involved in the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI), with Professor Chronis Kynigos serving as Greece’s national representative.

ICMI was established in 1908 at the Fourth International Congress of Mathematicians in Rome (see ICMI History) with the initial…

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