Vitae: Yiannis Laouris

Honors and Awards

Leistungshau, Leipzig, GDR 1984, 1985 Competition for selection of research achievements by young scientists Parts of Ph.D. work selected for both the 1984 "Leistungsshau" of the University and for the 1985 "Leistungsshau" from all Universities in the GDR Summa cum laude, Leipzig, Germany 1985 PhD received the most unusual distinction having being graded with 5 A’s Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA 1990 For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA 1992 For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience IPDF, Arizona, USA 1992 For activities in International Program Development ISO 9001/2, London, UK 1996 Among the first few companies in Cyprus to get this award from a UK Board Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA 1995 Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world The Elected of the Year '96, Jerusalem, Israel 1996 The CYBER Kids company in Israel chosen as the most promising new company of the Year Qualidat, Geneva, Switzerland 1996 Distinction given to companies that demonstrate high standards of quality Employers and Industrialists Federation Award, Nicosia, Cyprus 1998 First Award for Innovation and Creativity (awarded by the President of Cyprus) Civil Society Award 2008 First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation

Name and description of the award	Year
Leistungstippendien, Leipzig, Germany Financial award given to students with very high grades.	1979-1984 Salvator Allende Stippendium, Leipzig, Germany 1985 Prize given to two best students of each university in the country.
Hellenic Society for Systems Studies Award to distinguished scientists	2008