Biography of Archimandrite Nikolaos Hatzinikolaou

 A Graduate from the Physics Department of the University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

 Master's degree in Astrophysics from Harvard University in Boston.

 Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT in Boston.

 Master's degree of Theological Studies from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.

 Master's degree of Theology from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Boston.

 Doctoral Degree from Harvard University. Specialized in Biomedical Engineering (Bio-fluid dynamics).

 Worked as research fellow for various hospitals in Boston and as a consultant in space medical technology for Arthur D. Little and NASA.

 In January 1998, went to Mount Athos, and since May 1990 served as a priest-monk at the Athonite Metochion of Ascension in Athens.

 Teaches the course "Hemodynamics Pathophysiology of Vascular Diseases" at the Medical School of Crete.

 Since 1992, Director of the Hellenic Center for Biomedical Ethics.

 Appointed a few months ago as President of the Bioethics Committee of the Church of Greece.


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