Rector, President of the University of Europe, Director of the Research Center for Byzantine and Christian Near East History and Civilization Born on August 29, 1926 in Athens Married, one child Education: 1950: Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and Philosophy of the University of Athens Diploma of History and Archaeology 1957: Diploma of the School of Advanced Studies, Paris 1960: Doctorate in History, Sorbonne 1966: Doctorate in Literature School of Oriental Studies Graduated from several Institutes for the Study of foreign languages Scientific Career: Research worker at the National Centre for Scientific Studies (CNRS), France (1955), Head of research in 1964, Professor at the University of Sorbonne since 1967, Director of the Department of History and President of the Research Commission of the Department of Arts and Human Sciences at the Sorbonne (1969-70), Vice-President of the University of Paris I (Pantheon-Sorbonne, 1970-73), Guest Professor at Harvard University (Durbarton Oaks, 1973-1974 and 1991-1992), President of the University of Paris I 1967-81 (Honorary President since this date), Vice-President of the Conference of University Presidents (1977-1978), Honorary President of the International Association of Byzantine studies (since 1975), Rector of the Academy, Chancellor of the Universities of Paris and Vice-President of the High Council of the National Department of Education (1983-89), Secretary general of the International Committee of Historical Sciences (1982-90), President of the national Center of Arts and Culture “Georges Pompidou” (1989-1992). Director of the Research Center for Byzantine and Christian Near East History and Civilization, President of the University of Europe, President of the European Cultural Centre of Delphi, President of the National Theatre of Greece, Vice-President of the Universal Movement for Scientific Responsibility (MURS), President of the American Museum of Art (France) President of the Committee of Ethics in Science and Scientific research (France), Vice President of the Danielle Miterrand Foundation “France-Libertes”, Member of the Academy of Athens, Member of the British Academy (London), the Royal Academy of Belgium, the Academy of Berlin and the Academy of Sciences of Bulgaria, Honorary Doctorate of the Universities of London, Belgrade, New York, Nouveau Brunswick (Canada), Lima, American University of Paris, School of Advanced Studies in Politic & Social Sciences of Athens, Harvard, Haifa. Honorary Doctorate of the Department of Journalism and Mass Media of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Honorary Distinctions: Commander of the Hellenic Legion of Honor Commander of the Legion of Honor, France Commander of the National Order of Merit Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters Officer of the Order of Academic Palms from the Ministry of Education (France) Civic Order (Golden Star-France) Commander of the Order of the Big Iceland Hawk Commander of the National Order of the Oak Crown of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg Grand Order of Honor in Silver with plaque of the Republic of Austria Commander of the Royal Danish Order of Dannebrog Commander of the Order of Culture of the Republic of Portugal Commander of the Order of Culture of the Republic of Italy Honorary Medal of the Academy of Sciences, Poland Member of the Olympic Order Books: Several works on the Mediterranean region at the medieval time, the History of the Byzantine World (Nation, State, Society, Institutions), historical geography, ideology and history of the ideas, etc. Last works on Europe and its history ("Το Βυζάντιο και η θάλασσα" 1966, "Μελέτες για τη διοικητική και κοινωνική διάρθρωση του Βυζαντίου" 1971, "Πολιτική ιδεολογία της Βυζαντινής Αυτοκρατορίας" 1975 (ελλην. Εκδ. 1977), "Βυζάντιο: η χώρα και τα εδάφη" 1976, "Η Σμύρνη ανάμεσα σε δύο Τουρκικές κατοχές" 1975, "Η διασπορά στο Βυζάντιο. Η περιοχή του Μαρμαρά" 1995 κ.α.).