Category: GREEK DIASPORA
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First MS treatment to bear Greek signature
The release of the first Greek-patented therapy against multiple sclerosis (MS) is only a matter of time. A long-term and costly venture by a group of four medical researchers, in collaboration with the University of Patras and VIANEX SA, the largest Greek pharmaceutical company in Greece and founded by the Giannakopoulos family, seems to be…
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Ted Sarandos Talks Netflix Boom and Greek Heritage
We caught up with Netflix’s content mastermind, Ted Sarandos, to discuss the online network’s rapid expansion as well as his company’s nine Golden Globe nominations. Ted Sarandos, a Greek-American whose family hails from the Greek island of Samos, has been credited as the visionary executive who reshaped how, when, and where we watch entertainment. Sarandos’ strategy…
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3 Greeks among the brightest young entrepreneurs in the world
Forbes magazine published the list “30 under 30” for 2016, featuring 600 of the brightest young entrepreneurs, breakout talents and change agents in 20 different sectors. They were chosen from over 15,000 nominees overall. Forbes is clearly good at the guessing game of who’s about to be increasingly important each year. 3 Greeks are among the list in…
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GOCMV offering new summer course on Hellenism
Transterritorial Hellenism is the next course being offered this summer at the Greek Community of Melbourne’s Greek Centre for Contemporary Culture. Run in association with the School of Languages and Linguistics of La Trobe University, the course will explore issues in the modern construction of ethno national, civic, multiple and other identities. The concept of…
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Beware of Greeks building smart cars
George Parthimos presents his plan for an innovation centre linking Melbourne and Detroit, to develop applications for internet-connected vehicles. Read more at neoskosmos.com
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Greeks Establish Successful Theatrical Group in Dubai
“It is humbling to realize how much in common you have with people who were away from their country each for different reasons and at different stages in their life,” said Greek professional actress and theater scholar Vicki Koumoutsi, who currently lives in Dubai. The actress wanted to find a way to express herself through…