The winners of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2024 in Greece were announced at a prestigious award ceremony on Wednesday 21 February 2024. The ceremony was hosted by the British Ambassador HE Matthew Lodge and Director of the British Council in Greece and Cyprus, Anastasia Andritsou.
The winners of the Alumni Awards 2024 are:
Culture and Creativity Award
| Dr Despina Zacharopoulou | Royal College of Art |
Business and Innovation Award
| Dr Despoina Georgiou | University College London (UCL) and University of Cambridge |
Science and Sustainability Award
| Dr Freideriki Michailidou | University of St Andrews |
Social Action Award
| Dimitrios Chaidas | University of Edinburgh and University of Oxford |
Find out more about the winners and judging panel in the ‘Downloads’ section below.
Award winners have the opportunity to raise their international profile, expand their professional networks and enhance their careers.
The British Council offers a prize of up to £2,000 to the winner of each of the main categories in Greece for a professional development opportunity of their choice.
Finalists
Culture and Creativity Award
| Georgia Paizi | Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance |
| Dr Steriani Tsintziloni | University of Surrey and University of Roehampton |
| Dr Despina Zacharopoulou | Royal College of Art |
Business and Innovation Award
| Dr Despoina Georgiou | University College London (UCL) and University of Cambridge |
| Dimitrios Georgiou | University of Cambridge |
| Konstantinos Kousouris | Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd) |
Science and Sustainability Award
| Dr Freideriki Michailidou | University of St Andrews |
| Dr Fotios Pelesis | Swansea University (Prifysgol Abertawe) |
| Izabella M. Tsirba | London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) |
Social Action Award
| Dimitrios Chaidas | University of Edinburgh and University of Oxford |
| Dr Vasileios Aristarchos Gkrekas | Durham University |
| Dimitrios Voulgaris | London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) |
Find out more about the finalists and judging panel in the ‘Downloads’ section below.
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