Prof. Ioannis G. Pallikaris, PhD

Professor in Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Crete

• 1972 Medical Degree, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.  (very good)
• 1977-80 Resident and internal assistant, Eye clinic, University of Zurich
• 1978-79 Post-graduate studies (Munich-Vienna)
• 1980 Ph.D Thesis, University of Zurich
• 1986-88 Director in the Eye clinic, Hospital of Chania, Crete
• 1988 Associate Professor in Ophthalmology, University of Crete
• 1989-today Founder and Director of the Vardinoyannion Eye Institute of Crete
• 1989-2004 Director of the Eye clinic, University Hospital of Herakleion
• 1996-today Professor in Ophthalmology
• 1998-99 2002-04 Director of the Department of Neurology and Sensory Organs, University of Crete
• 2004-2011 Rector of the University of Crete
2004-2007 Elected President of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS) 2006-08
• 2005 Vice president of the National Council for Research and Technology
• 2006 Member of the Plenum of the Greek National Committee for UNESCO
• 2011-today Director of the Eye clinic, University Hospital of Herakleio