Professor John Meletis

I was born in Desfina, Fokida, Greece, on 27 February 1946, son of Christos and Ioanna Meletis. Father of two, Christos and Rallou. I became a physician the Athens University Medical School in 1970, working for the next eight years as a medical assistant in the First Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Athens (Dir. Prof. Ph. Fessas). I remained at the university through 1983, rising to the post of university assistant from 1978 to 1981 and senior registrar from 1981 to 1983 and senior lecturer from 1983 to 1988. I also became a diplomate of the Greek Board of Medicine in 1978 and a diplomate of the Greek Board of Hematology in 1981, while receiving my Ph.D. from the University of Athens in 1981. I spent the years 1984 until 1987 in France at the Univerite Paris VII working as a university assistant while attending the Ecole de Medicine Lariboisier-Saint Louis (Unite de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Dir. Prof. E. Gluckman). During this time, I continued his affiliation with the First department of Internal Medicine of the University of Athens, serving in the position of assistant professor from 1989 until 1995. In 1995, I rose to my current post of associate professor at the school, with professional memberships held in the Hellenic Society of Hematology, the International Society of Hematology, the European Hematology Association, The International Society for Experimental Hematology, The European Group of Bone Marrow Transplantation, The New York Academy of Sciences, and the American Association for Advancement of Science, International Biographical Center Cambridge England [Book of 2000 Outstanding people of the 20th Century in honor of cervices to education and research, Medal in recognition of cervices to education and research, Medal International man of the year 1997-98, Medal of International Personality of the Year 2001, Gold Medal for Greece (Atlas of Hematology) 2006], American Biographical Center (Commemorative Medal for outstanding community and professional achievement 1997, International Book of Honor 1977, Five hundred leaders of influence board 1998, The Research board of Advisors 1997, Medal Honoring community service and professional achievement, Man of the Year 1999, Platinum Record awarded for exceptional performance 2000, Gold Record of achievement in Honor of education and research 2001), Marquis Who's Who Publication Board (In the World and in Science). I continue my laboratory research on Hemoglobin F, aplastic anemia, nocturnal paroxysmal hemoglobinuria, acute and chronic leukemias, microspectrophotometry, growth factors and bone marrow transplantation, while also providing services to a university outpatient clinic in hematology, and head of hematological department of the First Department of Internal Medicine (Laiko General Hospital, Dir. Prof. D. Loukopoulos). While at the Universite Paris VII, I published two professional monographs, Veino-Occlusive Liver Disease in Bone Marrow Transplantation (Paris 1985) and bone Marrow Transplantation in Severe Aplastic Anemia (1989). To date, I have published over 350 works in Greek, English and French, including book publications The Red Cell Hemoglobin Content of Embryos from Parents with �-thalassemia: A Prenatal Diagnosis of �-thalassemia (University of Athens, 1981); Systemic Side Effects in Hematological Patients (Zeta Publ. Co. 1994); a CD-ROM Atlas of Hematology (Nirear Publ. Co. 1996); CD-ROM in the Hematology - Diagnostic Approach (Nireas Publ. Co. 1998); The Routine "Blood Count" in Diagnostic Approach of Patients with Hematological and Non-hematological Diseases (Athens Medical Society, 1998); Aplastic Anemia (Zeta Publ. Co. 1998), the 6th Edition of From Hematological Symptoms to Diagnosis (Mireas Publ. Co. 2003), book Atlas of Hematology (Nireas Publ. Co. 2000), English edition of the book Atlas of Hematology (Nereus Publ. Co, 2006). I have published about 150 papers in different International Journals, 50 papers in National Journals, 130 works published as abstracts in International and National Congresses, and 35 works published as chapters in books. My works are citated in about 900 international papers. I'm the Editor-in-Chief of Haema, the Journal of the Hellenic Society of Hematology; Editor of Archives of Hellenic Medicine; the Assoc. Editor of Hippokrates, Athens Medical School Journal; the hematology section Editor of Archives of Hellenic Medicine, Athens Medical Society Journal; Core reviewer of BMC Blood Disorders; Editorial Board in Internet Journal of Hematology; Reviewer European Journal of Haematology, Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, Medical Science Monitor, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, Journal of Leukocyte Biology, Journal of Clinical Pathology, Tokoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, Nanomedicine, BMC Cancer, BMC Pediatrics, BMC Public Health, BMC Biology, BMC Complemantary and Alternative Medicine, Journal of National Medical Association, British Journal of Sport Medicine, Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Hematology, HORMONES, QJM, Current Cancer Drug Targets and on the Editorial Board in numerous National Journals. I'm the Chairman of the National Committee and Member of International Committee of Index Copernicus, Member of Research Board of Advisors American Biographical Institute, Member International Scientific Advisory Comittee 2nd International Conference on Cancer Therapeutics 2005, Member of the Scientific Committee of the Algero-French Pharmacological Symposium 2006, Member of the Consensus Statement on Good Editorial Practice (Index Copernicus, International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications), Member of the European Morphology Faculty-Framework Programm of EC). I have received six First Prizes for best work in hematology (National and European).