CURICULUM VITAE
SURNAME : MARGARITIS
FIRST NAME : LUKAS
TITLE : Professor of Cell Biology, Radiobiology and Electron Microscopy
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH : 9/5/1943, Nea Erythraia, Athens,Greece.
COMMUNICATING ADDRESS : Dept.of Cell Biology & Biophysics
Faculty of Biology, Athens University
e-mail: lmargar@biol.uoa.gr, home pages, http://kyttariki.biol.uoa.gr http://multimedia.biol.uoa.gr
TELEPHONE NR : 3210‑, 7274542
FAX NR. : 3210‑7274742
MARRITAL STATUS : Married, two children, one grand daughter one grand son
PRESENT POSITION: Professor of Cell Biology, Radiobiology & Electron Microscopy, Chairman, Dept. of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, Athens University.
E D U C A T I O N - A C A D E M I C A C T I V I T I E S
1964 - 1972 : Undegraduate studies in Physics and Biology, Athens University, School of Sciences.
1966 : Training in the Biological applications of the transmission electron microscope (Netherlands, Philips Laboratories and the University of Leiden, under the supervision of Drs. Daems and Wisse).
1964‑1968 : Research assistant in the Laboratory of Biology, Athens University.
1973 : Training on biochemical techniques at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, with Dr. Moudrianakis) and on Scanning Electron microscopy at the Biological Laboratories, Harvard University (Boston).
1974 : Ph.D.Thesis (Athens University, Dept. of Biology, under the supervision of Prof. Kafatos).
Title: "Programmed protein synthesis of specific proteins in cellular differentiation. A contribution to the study of chorion formation in the follicles of Drosophila melanogaster".
1974‑1976 : Post-doctoral researcher and teaching assistant of Cell Biology in the Biological Laboratories, Harvard University (Prof. Daniel Branton).
1975 : Lecturer in the Laboratory of Biology, Athens University.
1977 : Scholarship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH-USA) for training on the high voltage E.M. at the University of Colorado (Prof. Keith Porter).
1980 : EMBO Fellowship to participate in the workshop "Three- dimentional structure analysis by Electron microscopy" (MRC Laboratory, Cambridge, U.K.)
1980 : Invitation for a lecture in the Annual Congress of developmental Biologists in France at Gif-Sur-Yvette.
1982 : Priv. Doz., Athens University
1983 : Assistant Professor of the Dept. of Biology, Athens University.
1984 : Publication of the textbook "Cell Biology, 1st edition" in Greek for the students of the Biological Sciences.
1984: Invitation for a lecture “Structure and Physiology of the egg-shell” at the XVII “International Congress of Entomology”, Hamburg, Germany, August 20-26.
1985 : Invitation and publication of the review article entitled "Structure and Physiology of the Eggshell". In, Comprehensive Insect Biochemistry, Physiology and Pharmacology. , vol. 1, pp. 153-230, (G.A. Kerkut & L.I. Gilbert, eds), Pergamon Press Ltd, Oxford.
1985 : 2nd edition of the Textbook "Cell Biology".
1986‑1988 : Senate of Athens University council
1987 : Publication of the Textbook "Radiobiology: Radiation and Life" in Greek for the course "Biophysics".
1987 : Elected Associate Professor of Cell Biology, Dept. of Biology Athens University.
1987‑1988 : Chairman, Division of Biochemistry, Cell-Molecular Biology and Genetics, Athens University.
1989 : Chairman, Dept. of Biology, Athens University.
1989 : 3rd Edition and updating of the Textbook "Cell Biology" (21 chapters in 654 pages).
1991 : Nomination as Greek representative of the E.E.C. programs in Biotechnology.
1991 : Invitation to organize a symposium on "Ultrastructure and Molecular architecture of egg chorion" in the XIX International Congress of Entomology", Peking, China, June 28-July 4, 1992.
1991 : Full Professor of Cell Biology and Electron Microscopy, Faculty of Biology, Athens University
1992-1993 : Chairman, Division of Biochemistry, Cell-Molecular Biology and Genetics, Athens University.
1993 : Invitation for a review article on "The structure of the egg" by Willey-Liss Publishers.
1994: Member of the editorial board of the “Int. J. Insect Morph. & Embryology”
1995-1997 : Chairman, Dept. of Biology, University of Athens
1996: Invitation to organize a symposium on "Egg structure and oogenesis" in the XX International Congress of Entomology", Florence, Italy, August 25-31, 1996
1989-present: Co-ordinator ERASMUS program with 33 European Universities
1997 – present: Chairman of the Graduate School in “Medical Biology” (Masters Degree)
2004 : 4rth Edition and updating of the Textbook "Cell Biology" (996 pages, including 150 stereo images).co-authors, V. Galanopoulos, C. Keramaris, E. Marinos, I. Papasideri, I.P. Trougakos, D. Stravopodis.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES : English, French, Italian.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES: Cell Biology, Electron Microscopy, Topics in Cell Biology, Biophysics/ Radiobiology, Image analysis and processing, Computers in Biology
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cellular / Molecular Biology and Biochemistry during gene expression in a model cell system: Insect Choriogenesis. Erythrocyte membrane disorders. Radioactive tracers for pharmaceutical applications. Effects of irradiation (lasers, UV, mobile phones) on the structure and function of cells and tissues. Biotechnological applications of liposomes in cosmetology and Pharmacology. Immunocytochemical studies on muscle disorders. Image analysis and processing.
RECENT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Development of multimedia platforms for distant learning and applications in teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Special media servers as well as file servers are operating to host courses given, either live or “on demand” at the Faculty of Biology.
http://kyttariki.biol.uoa.gr http://multimedia.biol.uoa.gr