Archives: Biographies

Maria TSOLI

Dr Maria Tsoli is the lead scientist responsible for establishing state of the art techniques for research in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG) and the development of DIPG patient-derived xenograft models (PDX).

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Mary FALETA

Mary Faleta was born on the 25th September 1950, in Kaisariani, to Vasileios (from Androusa Messinias) and Kanella Koutelas (from Areopolis Lakonia). Mary completed High School in Athens, and after her final exams decided to move to Australia where her

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Melpo ZAROKOSTA

Melpo Zarokosta was born in 1933 in Athens, Greece as Melpomeni Zarakosta. She is an actress and writer, known for To leventopaido (1969), Death Strikes Again (1961) and Alithines istories (1974).

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Michael NAXAKIS

Michael Naxakis. Born in Sydney Australia. 23 July 1967. Has 5 beautiful children (4 girls and 1 boy) Started bouzouki lessons at a rather tender age (11 years old). Turned professional and been playing as a pro since 14 years

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Nancy MYLONA-ATHANS

H Νάνσυ Μυλωνά-Αθανασοπούλου είναι παιδί της Διασποράς. Αισθάνεται Ελληνίδα μέχρι το κόκκαλο παρόλο που δεν γεννήθηκε και δεν έζησε ποτέ στην Ελλάδα και δεν παρακολούθησε ποτέ  συστηματικά μαθήματα ελληνικής γλώσσας στο σχολείο. Πριν τον Δεύτερο Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο, ο πατέρας της,

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Nick BONOVAS

Nick Bonovas was one of the fourteen Greek Australian artists that participated in the Exhibition held Wednesday 29 April 2015 , in Canberra, with subject of inspiration “Lemnos and her historic connection with the ANZAC Centenary” curated by Mrs Eva

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Nick BOURDANIOTIS

Born in Nambour Queensland, Nick Bourdaniotis grew up in Brisbane till 2001 and then moved to Sydney. Nick’s passion for photography began from a young age and his unique and artistic approach to capturing a moment in time ensures his

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Orpheus ARFARAS

Orpheus Arfaras was described by leading Sydney Sydney pottery manufacturer R. J. O’Donnell as one of the most cultured migrants to come to Australia.

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Panayota NAZOU

Dr Panayota Nazou was born in Greece in 1951, in the north western township of Grevena. She studied nutrition and food science at the Harokopeion University Athens and received a Bachelor in Dietetics and Nutrition Science. She migrated to Australia

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Pandelis TOUMBELEKIS

Pandelis was born on 4th October 1989 to parents who migrated as children in the 1960s to Sydney from Mytilene, Lesvos with my grandparents. My first and only visit to Greece was in mid-2004 just before the Athens Olympics and

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