Emmanuel Gdoutos

"[4] His contributions have been widely recognized worldwide through membership and leadership in scientific societies, national academies and honorary diplomas and awards.

He earned his Diploma in Civil Engineering in 1971 and his PhD in Applied Mechanics in 1973, both from the National Technical University of Athens.

He served as Professor and Director of the Laboratory of Applied Mechanics (1977-2015), and as Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering of the Democritus University of Thrace (1987-1989).

[1] He promoted the Greek-Ukrainian relations by implementing technical exchange in the field of solid mechanics and organizing and participating in bi-lateral conferences between the two nations in Lviv, Ukraine and Xanthi, Greece.

He serves as President of the Hellenic Society of Linguistic Heritage and the Theocaris Foundation of the Academy of Athens[6] On the occasion of the 16th European Conference of Fracture he presented the opening ceremony address in English using only words of Greek origin.

Gdoutos with Professor Fu-pen Chiang of Stony Brook university at the delivering of the honorary Frank Otto lecture.
Gdoutos receiving the diploma of foreign member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences from the President of the Academy.
Gdoutos receiving the “Colonnetti Gold Medal 2012,” from the president of the Italian Research Institute of Metrology (INRIM) Prof. Alberto Carpinteri
Gdoutos receiving the medal of member of the Russian Academy of Engineering from President of the Academy Professor B. Gusev
Gdoutos receiving the honorary title: "Archon, Teacher of the Nation," from the Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, 2018
Gdoutos with Bishop of Mytilini Iakovos, Bishop of Pergamou - Academician Ioannis and Bishop of Xanthi Panteleimon and Academician St. Imellos at his induction ceremony in the Academy of Athens.