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Kyriacos C. Nicolaou, Ph.D.LAMPOUSA Cypriot American Association Lifetime Achievement Award Testimonial Dinner Honoring The World- Renowned Cypriot- American Scientist Kyriacos C. Nicolaou, Ph.D. Chairman, Department of Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute & Professor of Chemistry Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry University of California, San Diego Saturday, November 14, 2009, 7:00 P.M. The Pines Manor 2085 Route 27, Edison, New Jersey Kyriacos C. Nicolaou was born in 1946 in the picturesque town of Karavas, on the northern coast of Cyprus. The ruins of the historic city of Lampousa are located within the limits of the Municipality of Karavas, which has been under occupation by the Turkish troops since the tragic invasion of Cyprus in 1974. An essay he published in 2003 in a scientific journal, Kyriacos writes: “Growing up in the panoramic village of Karavason the northern coast of Cyprus was incredibly enriching experience, despite the absense of good material goods other than those provided by nature With the Mediterranean Sea defining the idyllic coast on one side, and the ascending pine-covered mountains on the other, the village was buried in lemon groves, thereby earning its epithet as the “Lemon Capital” of Cyprus, if not the whole of Europe. Being the oldest of six children, Kyriacos began contributing to the family¢s income at the young age of seven, delivering milk from the families¢ single cow on a second hand bicycle. He attended the elementary school in Karavas and the Pancyprian Gymnasium in Nicosia. His Journey West began upon graduation from the Pancyprian Gymnasium at the age of 18, when he traveled to England to pursue studies in chemistry. While learning English, he worked in a rubber factory, a sausage establishment and, most frequently, in “fish and chips” shops. In 1966, he entered Bedford College, London, where he earned his Bachelor in science degree (First Class Honors) in 1969. His advanced studies in chemistry were carried out at the University of London (PhD 1972) In 1972, he crossed the Atlantic to the United States and completed postdoctoral appointments at Columbia University (1972 – 1973) and Harvard University (1973-1976), after which he joined the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania, where he rose through the ranks to become the Rhodes- Thompson Professor of Chemistry. For his work, Professor Nicolaou has received numerous awards and honors, including the Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, American Chemical Society; the Chemical Pioneer Award, American Institute of Chemists; the Decoration of the Order of the Commander of Honor Medal (bestowed by the President of Greece); the ACS Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry (2003); and the Aristeio Bodossaki Prize. Kyriacos is a member of numerous scientific institutions, including the National Academy of Sciences (USA) and the Academy of Athens, and holds 12 honorary degrees from universities around the world. He is the author or co-author of over 700 scientific articles, reviews, and book chapters, over 60 patients, ad 4 books. His dedication to chemical education is evident by his training of more than 400 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Wile traveling and lecturing throughout the world, Kyriacos takes time to inform his colleagues of the tragic invasion and occupation of Cyprus and his home town Karavas, and the need to restore the human rights and the need to restore the human rights of the Cypripot people and the return of the refugees to their homeland.
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