Charis Roussos#
| Membership Number: | 5903 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | CLINICAL & VETERINARY SCIENCE |
| Affiliated section(s): | PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE |
| Elected: | 2021 |
| Main Country of Residence: | GREECE |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2020 - present Member in European Academy of Science and Arts
- 2019 - present Vice President of Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens
- 2018 - present Medical Consultant of International Stavros Niarchos Foundation
- 2011 - present Regular Member of Academy of Athens
- 2009 - present Emeritus Professor, Critical Care Department, University of Athens
- 1992 - present Founder and Chair of the Thorax Foundation, Athens
- 1994 - 1995 Coordinator of the International Committee for reform of Greek Health System
- 1988 - 2009 Professor of Medicine, Athens Medical School
- 1988 - 2009 Head of Intensive Care and Pulmonary Departments, Evangelismos, Evgenidio and Sotiria Hospitals, Athens
- 1986 - 1987 Professeur Associé, Université de Marseilles, France
- 1982 - 1988 Professor and Director of Critical Care Division, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Canada
- 1978 - 1989 Research Director at Meakins-Christie Laboratory, Canada
Fields of Scholarship
- Lung mechanics
- Smoking
- Exercise and training
- Flavonoids
- Diaphragmatic neural small fibers
- Shock
- Mechanical ventilation
- Respiratory muscles
- CPR
- Fatigue
- Ventilation distributon
- Rehabilitation
- Ventilatory failure
Honours and Awards
- 2019 European Academy of Science and Arts
- 2018 Presidential award by ERS (European Respiratory Society)
- 2017 Vice President of the Greek Archaeological Society
- 2015 Honorary Professor of Democritus University
- 2015 Honorary Professor of Ioannina University
- 2014 Council member of Federation of European Academies of Medicine
- 2013 (One of three) Honorary citizens of Thera (Santorini)
- 2011 Elected member of the Academy of Athens
- 2009 National award of excellent Academic teaching (offered by the President of Democracy)
- 2004 Vice President of poor nursing home of Thera (Santorini)
- 2000 Founder and President of European Lung Foundation
- 1997 President of European Respiratory Society
- 1991 European Research Group of Respiratory and Intensive Care (12 members)
- 1989 Adjunct Professor McGill University
- 1988 MRC Scholar
- 1984 President of Greek Intensive Care Society
- 1982 MRC Scientist
- 1982 Member of American Society of Clinical Investigation
- 1981 Jonathan Balloon Award, Canadian Heart Foundation
