Books By George Grammatikakis - Author

GEORGE GRAMMATIKAKIS 1939-2023 

Born in Heraklion, Crete, George Grammatikakis read Physics at the University of Athens before moving on to postgraduate work and research at Imperial College London, where he received his PhD in 1973. On returning to Greece he joined the staff at the Demokritos National Centre for Scientific Research, later working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva. He had a key role to play in organizing the newly founded University of Crete, where he was appointed professor of Physics, and subsequently professor emeritus. He was elected university chancellor for two terms (1990-1996), later going on to serve for four years as Chairman of the Governing Board at the University of the Ionian. Additionally, he participated in European Union international expert committees on education and research prospects.

His research interests centred on the structure of matter and cosmology, linking the microcosm to the macrocosm. As a visiting professo