ΙΙΙ. FELLOWSHIPS - SABBATICALS - DISTINCTIONS

• 1985 - 1986: Onassis Foundation Fellowship for Ph.D studies

• 1985 - 1986: EU Action Fellowship for Ph.D studies

• 1991 - 1993: Postdoctoral fellow, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (I.M.B.B), Yeast gene expression laboratory, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

• 1994: Postdoctoral fellow, Plant Physiology Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (I.M.B.B.), Heraklion, Crete, Greece

• 1995 - 1996: Postdoctoral fellow, A. nidulans gene expression regulation group, Institut de Génétique et Microbiologie, Centre d’Orsay, Université de Paris-XI, Orsay, France

• 1996 – 1998: Postdoctoral fellow, Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, I.M.B.B., Heraklion, Crete, Greece

• 1996 – 1998: Postdoctoral fellow, Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, I.M.B.B., Heraklion, Crete, Greece

• 2002: Archimedes E.U. Award (www.cordis.lu/improving/awards/home.htm)

• 2004 – 2006: Visiting Professor University of Panama, Ciudad del Saber

• 2/2005 – 4/2005: Visiting Professor University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

• 9/2009 – 3/2010: Academic visitor at the Faculta de de Biologia, Univesida de do Minho, Braga, Portugal, Yeast Genetics and Biotechnology lab, Prof. M, Casal

• 2010: John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation Research Award 2011 (http://www.latsis- foundation.org/en/14/projects.html)

Reviewer/Expert Funding Organizations:

Evaluator for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) (1997)

 Evaluator for the Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (1997)