STEFANOS K. TSOLAKIDIS Date of Birth
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STEFANOS K. TSOLAKIDIS Date of Birth: Athens, 25 May 1950 Basic Education: (1) Aeronautical Engineer (BScEng(Honors), Air Force University, 1972) (2) Physicist (BSc, Athens University, 1975) (3) Operations Research Analyst (MSc, National Technical University of Athens, 1978) (4) Technology Management and Business Strategy (Postgraduate studies (Technoscope) National Technical University /University of Economics, 2001) (5) Social Sciences (Cert. Open University of England, 2002) (6) Environment and Development (Dipl. Open University of England, 2003) (7) Environmental Policy in an International Context (Cert. Open University of England, 2004) (8) General Studies (BA, Open University of England, 2005) (9) European Employee Relations and Human Resources Management (MA, Keele University, 2005) (10) Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD, Washington International University of USA, 2006) (11) Doctor of Professional Studies in Aerospace and Defence Technologies Management (DProf, Middlesex University of UK, 2006) (12) International Studies (BA (Honors), Open University of England, 2007) (13) Doctor of Philosophy in Aviation Technology History (PhD (Honors), National and Kapodestrian University of Athens / National Technical University of Athens / School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 2008 (14) Doctor Chemical Engineer PhD (Honors) at National Technical University of Athens / School of Chemical Engineering, 2010) Further Education as per Annex A. Professional Status He is the President and Managing Director of KLEOS S.A. (1990-2011), which is being involved in high technology investments and consultancy worldwide but mainly at Greece. He has also been working for many years as a Technical Director and Strategic Management Director for many other companies (DASPEL, EUROPELOPS, DRASSIS, INVESTMENTS, SERENATA HOLDINGS, KM-REN, PLIKTRON). All main programs – including Offsets – appear in Annex B. During his career at Hellenic Air Force (1972-1981, Captain (Retired Engineer) he has worked on several aircraft types (RF-84F, Mirage F-1, A7 Corsair, C-47G) in three air force units and as a Program Manager at HAF General Staff Modernization Directorate (C-130H, T-2F, F-4E) while in parallel he has been teaching at Hellenic Air Force University (Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics and Astronautics). He designed the modification of a B737-300 of Olympic Airways to Prime Minister’s VIP aircraft and he was the Program Manager for the New Fighter Aircraft evaluating Mirage 2000, F-16A/B, Tornado, F-18A and F-18L. He has also worked at Olympic Airways Technical Division (Engineering and Planning) on aircraft types Boeing 737-300 and Airbus 300. He has been working with Hellenic Aerospace Industry for many aeronautical projects in Greece and in other Middle East and African countries. He was responsible as a Chief Editor for the monthly aerospace magazine PTISI, (Flight) during the period 1981-1984. He is registered journalist and has issued many articles at the aeronautics and economics editions as well he announced scientific papers at various conferences (Physics, Aeronautics and Operations Research). He researches the history of air force technology and its influence to Greek environment especially after World War II. He has organized the A’ and B’ National Aerospace Conferences at Greece as well the International Aerospace Business Conference DAEDALUS 2001 and 2003 in cooperation with ECONOMIST Organisation. Additionally he is the Director of Hellenic Aerospace Library being established by himself at 1982. He is the President of Hellenic Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics of which he is a cofounder too. Similarly he is currently the head of the Defense Technology Group in “Technology Foresight up to 2021” a program of European Union for Greece. He has been recently (2007) elected President of Hellenic Evaluation and Technology Assessment Society and he is cofounder of Hellenic Maintenance Management Society. He is also member of the Club of Rome in Greece, which deals with matters of viable development. The books, articles and studies written by him appear in Annex B. He has been member of Renewable and Mild Forms of Energy Group of the Union of Greek Physicists with equivalent presentations to Physics Conferences (1977-1979). In addition to the specific theoretical effort he now realizes these visions by installing pioneer solar energy electricity units to Messinia (20KW) and to Komotini (150KW). He also supports the creation of small hydroelectric generators to mountainous locations and by founding new organizations he feeds the electricity network with electricity which is being produced by the bio gas from big agro-stock-breeding installations. He offers practical help to people and organizations that fight for the maintenance of the traditional production of various local biological products through Greece. Special attention is given to Naxos Cheese-Making Industry which produces 25 different high quality dairy products supporting the farmers and stock-breeders of the island. He has also founded a net of shops selling special Greek products in Greece and abroad. He believes in the need of developing special agricultural possibilities and thus he activates young people into growing inactive rural areas having utilizing so far more than 3500 acres (rice, cereals, pomegranates, vegetables) and 7000 olive trees. At the same time he participates in farms that produce milk ( cows in Malesina and sheep in Kavala) and gives part of the production to poor school students. He has substantially contributed to the creation of agrotouristic farm AMFIKAIA that develops ecological activities and protects the Thesalic horse and the Skyrian pony. He is cofounder of ECO-ORGANIC company to Chania, Malia, Sitia, Samos and Zakinthos that activates to matters of environmental protection and especially of processing and development of liquid and solid oil mil waste with biological methods for the compost and violipasma production. For the reinforcement of this cause he recently co-founded with 25 visionaries of the global recycling the Association of Composting Operations. In the same time during the period 1990-2011 he himself has planted 5750 fruit and ornamental trees to public and private spaces (squares, parks, schools, hospital etc) and he personally looks after them. For that he has recently founded the informal group of Ecologists Volunteers of Attica, who bestir themselves in matters of environmental upgrading (reforestation, landscaping of public areas etc). He has developed inside companies Corporate Social Responsibility programs and environmental management programs (recycling, energy saving, personnel briefing etc). He participates to the foundation and functioning as Vice President of the French-Swiss company PRIVANTIS, which medical data management aiming at the most effective medical research as well as to the medical expanses control. An agreement with the French government has been recently signed for the area of Martinique. He also cooperate with the Centre for Molecular Analysis and Research in Agrinio that develops and applies new technological and scientific data of biomedical sciences in the fields of cancer prognosis, diagnosis and research as well as to other diseases through DNA analysis. It has already been awarded a national patent for the exact cancer diagnosis of thyroid avoiding pointless surgical operations. Social and Human Activities He was elected (1981-1995) as the General Secretary of Hellenic Aerospace Engineers Society and as the Special Secretary of Hellenic Operations Research Society (1979-1987) while he is currently an active member of many scientific / social organizations, institutes etc. (Annex C). The social aspect of his life is very active covering the areas of civilization, protection of refugees, homeless aged people and orphan children. He is a volunteer at Red Cross, International Amnesty, Olympic Games 2004 and Ecology / National Preservation foundations, as well as in Forest Fire fighting. He is also a blood (more than 100 times) and organs donor. Meanwhile he has introduced a group of new blood donors, who offer many years now 50 blood units and 30 platelets units on annual base to “Amalia Fleming” hospital. He has been scout for 5 years becoming Secong-in-Command of the Byrona’s 3rd Scout System and continues to support the work of new scouts (Galatsi, N. Smirni, Vrilissia, Byronas, Imittos etc). His participation to non governmental organizations ARGO and Development Strategy Company makes even easer his social contribution. He has helped to the foundation and supports the function of the communication social network COSMOPIN, which tries through travel impressions to connect youth people and advance their cultural level. Unfortunately the global economical crisis has from the time being stopped his development. He has been nominated since 2003 as a Life Senator in the World Nations Congress, from 2006 as an International Ambassador of Greece and Ambassador for Peace internationally since 2011 by virtue of his proven achievements in international cooperation and fellowship. He has been also awarded with prizes from UNICEF, the United Cultural Convention (Legion of Honor) and other organizations for his contribution to worldwide humanity and society in general. Actually he was the Consul of Guinea-Bissau (2006- 2009) in Greece and Cyprus and looked after the people of this country. He quitted as soon as the legitimate government was overthrown by coups. He has also