The winners of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2020 in Greece were announced at a digital award ceremony on Wednesday 14 October 2020. The ceremony was hosted by the British Ambassador HE Kate Smith CMG and Director of the British Council in Greece, Anastasia Andritsou. The ceremony was attended by the Alumni Awards Ambassador 2020 Greece Maria Nikoltsiou, journalist and presenter at Alpha TV.
The winners of the Alumni Awards 2020 are:
Professional Achievement Award
| Gabriella-Penelope Triantafyllis | University of Bristol |
Social Impact Award
| Stella Kasdagli | University of East London |
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Dr Vassili Apostolopoulos | London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); University of Cambridge, Jesus College; and Cambridge Judge Business School |
Find out more about winners and judging panel in the ‘Downloads’ section below.
Watch the virtual awards ceremony on YouTube.
Speaking at the ceremony, the British Ambassador HE Kate Smith CMG said: ‘Celebrating Greek alumni of British universities as we do is an opportunity to highlight the very best of the relationship between Greece and the UK. The experience of the academic excellence and all the opportunities that pursuing a course of study or research in the UK provides forges deep and lasting personal bonds, but it also strengthens the co-operation between our countries across a wide range of policy, business, science and social endeavours. Greek alumni, like the ones nominated and honoured in 2020, are great examples of this and I am very proud the UK has contributed to the outstanding achievement they have and are making in their own field and the community.’
Anastasia Andritsou, Director British Council Greece, said: ‘I am delighted that we are hosting the Study UK Alumni Awards in Greece for the fourth consecutive year. Today we are celebrating the success of a dynamic and vibrant network with more than 300,000 members in Greece. We honour their talent, their professionalism and the wealth of experience and skills that they bring back to their communities. We actively demonstrate our appreciation for their invaluable contribution to the strengthening of cultural relations between Greece and the UK.’
Maria Tsakali, Head Education and Society, British Council Greece, said: ‘UK education continues to inspire generations of young people and Greek UK alumni continue to create their own successful paths. Greek alumni of a UK education excel in their fields. They use their UK education to become champions and leaders in their chosen professions. In doing so, they become the very best ambassadors for both Greece and the UK and contribute to the strong cultural and educational connections that exist between the two countries.’
Finalists
Professional Achievement Award
| Dr Olga-Joan Ktenidou | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine and University of Greenwich |
| Gabriella-Penelope Triantafyllis | University of Bristol |
Social Impact Award
| Alexandros Angelopoulos | University of Edinburgh and Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine |
| Dr Anna Kasapoglou | University of Portsmouth |
| Stella Kasdagli | University of East London |
Find out more about the finalists and judging panel in the ‘Downloads’ section below.
Lifetime Achievement Award
For the first time in 2020, Greece was one of two pilot countries hosting the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising alumni who studied at a UK university more than 15 years ago and who have contributed to UK-Greece relations.
Prominent UK alumni were nominated for the Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 in Greece. Find out more about the finalists and judging panel in the ‘Downloads’ section below.