Prizes, Awards and Honors
2010–Present
- Greek Pioneer in Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Distinction, ARISTEiA Institute, 2021
- Robert Koch Gold Medal, Robert Koch Foundation, 2021
- Chemical Publishing Society Europe (CPSE) Fellowship (Class of 2016-2017), European
Union, 2019
- The Wolf Prize, The Wolf Foundation, 2016
- Phileleftheros Award, Cyprus, 2015
- The Scientist of the Year Award, Cyprus, 2015
- The MAN of the Year Award, Cyprus, 2015
- Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, USA, 2015
- Nemitsas Prize, Cyprus, 2014
- Einstein Professorship, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 2014
- Rolf Sammet Guest Professorship, Frankfurt, Germany, 2014
- Member, The Academy of Medicine, Engineering & Science of Texas, USA, 2013
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society of London, UK, 2013
- ACS (New Jersey Section) Creativity in Molecular Design and Synthesis Award, 2012
- Member, American Philosophical Society, USA, 2011
- Honorary Life Fellow, Singapore National Institute of Chemistry, Singapore, 2011
- Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry, The Franklin Institute, USA, 2011
- Science Award, Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus, 2010
2000–2009
- Lampousa Lifetime Achievement Award (Cypriot American Association), USA, 2009
- Member, Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, USA, 2009
- San Diego BioPharma Achievement Award, USA, 2009
- Honorary Membership, Israel Chemical Society, Israel, 2009
- Member, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Germany, 2009
- Charles Chandler Medal, Columbia University, USA, 2008
- August-Wilhelm-von-Hofmann-Denkmünze Award, Germany, 2008
- Honorary Fellowship, Indian Academy of Sciences, India, 2007
- ISHC Senior Award in Heterocyclic Chemistry, International, 2007
- ACS Western Regional Meeting Award of Excellence, USA, 2007
- ACS (Auburn Section) G.M. Kosolapoff Award, USA, 2006
- Burckhardt-Helferich Prize, Germany, 2006
- Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society, USA, 2005
- Honorary Fellowship, Chemical Research Society of India, India, 2004
- Aristeio Bodossaki Prize, Bodossaki Foundation, Greece, 2004
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) from the University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy, 2003
- Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry, (shared with Phil S. Baran), American Chemical Society, USA, 2003
- Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry, International, 2002
- Foreign Member, Academy of Athens, Greece, 2001
- Greek American Scientists, Engineers, and High Tech Entrepeneurs Award, USA, 2001
- Nagoya Medal of Organic Chemistry, Nagoya University, Japan, 2001
- Ernst Schering Prize, Ernst Schering Research Foundation, Germany, 2001
- Centenary Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom, 2000-2001
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) from the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece, 2000
- Paul Karrer Gold Medal, Switzerland, 2000
- Max Tishler Prize, Harvard University, USA, 2000
1990–1999
- Yamada Prize, Japan, 1999
- Honorary Professorship, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, China, 1999
- Elected to Rank of Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, USA, 1999
- Aspirin Prize for Solidarity through Chemistry, Spain, 1999
- Press Club Headliner Award, San Diego Press Club, USA, 1998
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) from the University of Crete, Greece, 1998
- Gustavus John Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest, American Chemical Society, Northeastern Section, USA, 1998
- Decoration of the Order of the Commander of Honor Medal bestowed by the President of Greece, 1998
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) from the Universidad de Alcala, Madrid, Spain, 1998
- Cliff S. Hamilton Award in Organic Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1997
- Distinguished Scientist Award, American Chemical Society, San Diego Section, USA, 1997
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) from the University of Cyprus, Cyprus, 1997
- Honorary Member, Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Japan, 1996
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) from the University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1996
- Linus Pauling Medal, American Chemical Society, Puget Sound, Portland, and Oregon Section, USA, 1996
- Member, National Academy of Sciences, USA, 1996
- Inhoffen Medal of the Gesellschaft f�r Biotechnologische Forschung mbH (GBF) and the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, 1996
- Chemical Pioneer of the American Institute of Chemists Award, USA, 1996
- Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products, American Chemical Society, USA, 1996
- William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society, New York Section, USA, 1996
- Rhone-Poulenc Silver Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom, 1995
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) from the University of Athens, Greece, 1995
- D.Sc. degree, University of London, United Kingdom, 1994
- Karavas Prize, Cyprus, 1994
- Alexander the Great Award, Hellenic Cultural Society of San Diego, USA, 1994
- Paul Janssen Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis, Belgium, 1994
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, USA, 1993
- Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, American Chemical Society, USA, 1993
- Alan R. Day Award, Philadelphia Organic Chemist's Club, USA, 1993
1979–1989
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Award, Japan, 1988
- Fellow, New York Academy of Sciences, USA, 1987
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation US Senior Scientist Award, Germany, 1987-1988
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, American Chemical Society, USA, 1987
- American Chemical Society Philadelphia Section Award, USA, 1983
- J.S. Guggenheim Fellow, USA, 1984
- Honorary M.A. (honoris causa) from the University of Pennsylvania, USA, 1980
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, USA, 1980-1984
- A.P. Sloan Fellowship, USA, 1979-1983
Honorary Degrees
- Honorary M.A. (honoris causa) University of Pennsylvania, 1980
- D.Sc. degree University College, University of London, 1994
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) University of Athens, 1995
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1996
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1997
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain, 1998
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) University of Crete, Greece, 1998
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) Agricultural University of Athens, Greece, 2000
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) University of Patras, Greece, 2002
- Honorary Ph.D. (honoris causa) University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy 2003
Selected Professional Activities
Position - Years - Journal
Co-Founder; Co-Editor-in-Chief (w/ S.L. Schreiber) 1994-pres.
Chemistry and Biology
Board of Consulting Editors 1992-pres.
Tetrahedron
Board of Consulting Editors 1992-pres.
Tetrahedron Letters
Board of Consulting Editors 1992-pres.
Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Board of Consulting Editors 1993-pres.
Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Editorial Advisory Board 1990-2001
Synlett
Editorial Advisory Board 1990-2001
Synthesis
Editorial Advisory Board 2000-2010
ChemBioChem
Editorial Advisory Board 2001-pres.
Current Cancer Drug Targets
Editorial Advisory Board 2004-pres.
Chemistry & Biodiversity
Editorial Advisory Board 2005-pres.
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Editorial Advisory Board 2011-pres.
ChemistryOpen
Editorial Board 1978-1988
Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Medicine
Editorial Board 1992-1995
Accounts of Chemical Research
Editorial Board 1993-1999
Carbohydrate Letters
Editorial Board 1994-pres.
Chemistry - A European Journal
Editorial Board 1994-2000
Perspectives in Drug Discovery and Design
Editorial Board 1995-1997, 1999-2001, 2005-2007
Indian Journal of Chemistry Section-B
Editorial Board 1996-1997
Index Chemicus
Editorial Board 1996-1998
European Chemistry Chronicle
Editorial Board 1997-2005
Current Opinion in Chemical Biology
Editorial Board 1998-2002
IDrug
Editorial Board 2007-2008
International Journal of Oncology
Editorial Board 2004-pres.
Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry (Series)
International Advisory Board 1994-pres.
Angewandte Chemie International
Advisory Board 1994-1997
Contemporary Organic Synthesis International
Advisory Board 1997-2002
Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkins I International
Advisory Board 2003-2006
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry International
Advisory Board 2003-2009
QSAR & Combinatorial Science International
Advisory Board 2006-pres.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal International
Editorial Board 2010-pres.
Israel Journal of Chemistry
Regional Advisory Board 1989-1997.
J. Chem. Soc., Chemical Communications
Regional Advisory Board 1991-1996
J. Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions I
Membership in Professional Organizations
American Philosophical Society
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
National Academy of Science (USA)
American Chemical Society
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Chemical Society of Japan
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Royal Society of Chemistry (London)
German Chemical Society
Israel Chemical Society
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society
European Chemical Society
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