Niki Goulandris (Greek: Νίκη Γουλανδρή; 1925 – 9 February 2019[1]) was a Greek philanthropist[2] and an accomplished botanical painter.
[3] Goulandris helped illustrate several botanical books, such as Wild Flowers of Greece by C. Goulimis and W.T.
[5][6] She was vice-president of the Goulandris Natural History Museum and Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art, former deputy minister for Social Services (1974–75), former Secretary of State for health in Greece(1974), honorary deputy president of Hellenic Radio and Television (1975–80), and member of the World Commission on Culture and Development of UNESCO.
[7] After graduating from the German School of Athens, Niki Goulandris studied Political Science and Economics at the University of Athens and continued with post-graduate studies in Political Science and Philosophy at the University of Frankfurt under the philosophers Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer.
She spoke French, German, and English fluently.