Name: MICHAEL
D. DERMITZAKIS
Personal Data: Date of Birth: April
1942
Place
of Birth: Hierapetra,
Marital
Status: Married, two children
Citizenship: Greek
Position:
Univ. Professor of Geology and Paleontology, National and
Vice Rector of the National and
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University
of
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Department
of Geology and Paleontology of Vienna University, 1986-1987.
Professional experience and Public Service
1. 2000
– 2006 Vice Rector,
2.
2003-2006 Chairman of the Faculty of Human Resources, University
of
3. 1996
– 2002 Dean of the
4. 1991-1993
Deputy Chairman of the Faculty of Geology, University of
5. 1988
O. Univ. Professor of Geology and Paleontology of the
6. 1986-1987
Professor on Visit at
the
7. 1983
A.o. Professor of Historical Geology and Paleontology,
8. 1982
Assoc. Professor of General Geology and Oil Geology,
9. 1980
Dozent of Stratigraphy,
10. 1978 Dozent of Geology
and Paleontology,
11. 1975
Senior Lecturer at the Dept. of Geology and Paleontology on
Micropaleontology and Oil Geology.
12. 1973
Lecturer at the Dept. of Geology and Paleontology,
13. 1971 Assistant Professor at the Dept.
of Geology and Paleontology,
14. 1969-71 Military Service,
Lieutenant, Infantry (Res.) further
to graduating first in the class of the
15. 1967-69 Assistant Professor
at the Laboratory of Geology and Paleontology of the University of Athens
appointed by the Faculty of Sciences.
16. 1965-1967 Curator of the
1.
1986-1987 Professor on
Visit elected by the
2.
1987 Honorary Member of
Serbian Geological Society.
3.
1994 Honorific
Distinction by International
4.
1994 Honorific
Distinction by International
5.
1996 Honorific
Distinction by the Director General’s Honours
List, International Biographical Centre,
6.
2002 Special Distinction
by the American Congress in acknowledgement of
remarkable achievements of Professor M. Dermitzakis in the domains of the
Coordination of International Research and the creation of Global Educational
Programmes.
7.
2002 Honorary Professor
(Professor Honoris Causa) by the University of
8.
2003 Special Distinction by the Association of Cretan
Scientists.
9.
2003 Honorary Doctor (Doctor
Honoris Causa) by the
10.
2003
Honorary Professor (Professor Honoris Causa) by the
11.
2004
Metal of Honor by the National
12.
2004
Honorary Professor (Professor Honoris Causa) by the University of the
13.
2004
Special Distinction by the Association
of Municipality of the city of
14.
2005
Honored with the Golden
Cross by the
15.
2005
Honored with the name of the new species Sphaerocalyptra
dermitzakii Triantaphyllou, Dimiza & Theodoridis sp.nov., for his
extensive and multidisciplinary contributions to paleontology and micropaleontology
in Greece and internationally.
16.
2006 Honorary Doctor (Doctor
Honoris Causa) by the University of
17.
2006 Honorary Doctor (Doctor
Honoris Causa) by the National Dragomanov
18.
2006 Member of the Executive Council of “Penrose Foundation”, Geological Society of
Editor of International Periodicals and Scientific Series
1.
Chairman of the Editorial
Board of the international scientific journal "Hellenic Journal of
Geosciences",
2.
Member of the Editorial
Board of the international scientific journal “Micropaleontology”, Micropaleontology
Press,
3.
Member of the Editorial
Board of the international scientific journal “Stratigraphy”, Micropaleontology
Press,
4.
Member of the Editorial
Board of the international scientific journal "Geologie en Mediterrannee", Marseille.
5.
Chairman of the Editorial
Board of the scientific series “Gaia” of
the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment,
6.
Chairman of the Editorial
Board of the "Bulletin of Hellenic Speleological Society" (1977-1985),
7.
Chairman of the Editorial
Board of the "Bulletin of Hellenic Geological Society" (1977-1991),
8.
Member of the Editorial
Board of the international journal “Cranium”,
9.
Member of the Editorial Board
(representing
10.
Chairman of the Editorial
Board of the weekly journal GEO-tropio, published by the greek
newspaper Eleftherotypia.
11.
Co-editor of publications
in honour of several distinguished members of the scientific community.
1.
Vice-chairman of the Honorary Steering Committee of the 4th Hellenic Festival on Underwater Activities, Photography and Cinema
(Athens, March 1987).
2.
Member of the Council of
the "Hellenic Heritage
Foundation" (1989-1993), (2006-2009).
3.
Vice Chairman of the
board of the Public Petroleum
Corporation C.A. (1990-1993)
4.
Member of the Hellenic Advisory Council for Research, Ministry of Research and Technology
(1989-1994).
5.
Chairman of the Board of
the Consulting Company for mineral research "Intermetal
6.
Chairman of the board of
the "Hellenic Speleological
Society" (1973-1997).
7.
Chairman of the board of
the Anthropological Society and Friends
of the Anthropological Museum (1995-1997).
8.
Member of the «Hellenic Archaeological Council»,
Ministry of Culture (1999-2001).
9.
Chairman of the Hellenic
Committee of the International
Geological Correlation Project
10.
President of the Organizing
Committee of the International Nannoplankton Association Workshop on Extant
Coccolithophorid Research, Heraklion,
11.
Head of the Research Committee of the
12.
President of the Scientific Committee of the Museums of
the
13.
President of the Committee for the Development of the
Libraries of the
14.
Member of the Greek National
Committee MAB/UNESCO
15.
President of the Organizing Committee
of the 11th International Conference of the Hellenic Geological
Society,
Scholarships awarded and funded research
·
Hellenic Government Scholarship for
University Studies, 1964-1967.
·
“Othonos and
Athenas Stathatou Foundation” Scholarship, for postdoctoral Studies in the
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Dutch Government Scholarship, 1974-1975,
1977 (4 months), 1978 (2 months) and 1980 (2 months).
·
Coordinator of the Hellenic National Research
Foundation (1979) on the Paleogeographical and Geodynamic evolution of
Aegeis.
·
Co-researcher in the Project “Island
Mammals” in collaboration with P.Y. Sondaar, University of Utrecht,
Netherlands, funded through Benelux (1978-
1984).
·
Co-researcher in the Project “Messinian
sandstones” in collaboration with Prof. P. Sonnenfeld ,
·
Co-researcher in the Project “Magnetostratigraphy
of Mediterranean Neogene” of (ZWO)
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Research projects funded by the below
mentioned Institutions and Foundations:
i. European
Commission (Environmental Studies) (1984). (Paleoecological
observations in Zakynthos island)
ii. European
Commission (Alternative Energy section) (1987). (Lignite basins
studies)
iii.
Rockefeller Foundation (1988).
(Paleontological excavations at Sardenia)
iv. NATO advanced studies (1988). (Sedimentological
research on gypsum and anhydrite deposits)
v. General Secretariat for Research &
Technology (Mineral Research) (1989-91). (Industrial Minerals of Crete and
Zakynthos islands)
vi. European Commission concerning the study
and preservation of marine environments (Marine Environmental Studies-
Eastern Mediterranean Miocene Palaeoenvironment) (1992).
vii. European Commission of Science &
Technology MAST-2 (1993-1995). (Paleoecological research of Neogene and
Quaternary Mediterranean basins)
viii. European Commission Lingua (1995-1996).
(Scientific Terminology of Geosciences)
ix.
General Secretariat for Research &
Technology (1995-1998). (Paleoecology, Hydrocarbon Geology).
x.
Ministry of Aegean
( Directorate of Culture, 1999-2001) (Paleontological excavations in the
xi. Perfecture of
xii. Perfecture of Crete (2000-2001)
(Paleontological excavation in
xiii.
European Commission of Science
(1996-2002). Miocene Marine Archives Reading
(MIOMAR)
xiv
European Science Foundation (2000-2004).
Environments
and Ecosystem Dynamics of the
xv. Ministry of Education
and EU (2004-2007). Pythagoras
I project. (Primary Productivity in
xvi. General Secretariat for Research
& Technology (2006). Week of Science & Technology 2006.
xvii. General Secretariat for
Research & Technology (2002-2006).
“Coccolithophorid and Ostracod ecology
in the marine ecosystems of Andros island (middle Aegean Sea)”.
xviii. Ministry of Education and EU:
Heraklitos project (2004-2007). “Palaeoneurological study of the Canidae:
Brain evolution and its role in carnivore ecology”.
International Projects and Committees Coordinator
1.
Member of the Intergovernmental working group
of the International Commission of
Scientific Exploration of Mediterranean for
the Sedimentological map of the Mediterranean (UNESCO), in collaboration with
Prof. Pavel Kouprine,
2.
General Secretary of the Executive Council of the Regional Committee on the Mediterranean Neogene Stratigraphy
(R.C.M.N.S.) (1975-1979).
3.
Coordinator of the No 25 International
Geological Correlation Project of the International
4.
Chairman of the Subcommission on Stratigraphic
Classification and Nomenclature (I.S.S.C.) of I.U.G.S., Commission on
Stratigraphy (elected by the members of the Committee on Neogene Stratigraphy
at the 8th RCMNS Congress held in
5.
Coordinator of the Working Group on Chronostratigraphy
and Geochronology of the Regional
Committee on Mediterranean Neogene Stratigraphy (R.C.M.N.S.) (1979-1985).
6.
Member of the International working group of the
International Project on Environments and Ecosystem Dynamics of the Eurasia
Neogene (EEDEN), (European Science
Foundation), (2000-2004).
1.
Member of the International
Commission of Scientific Exploration of
2.
Member of the Royal Dutch Geological Society (since
1973).
3.
Member of the International
4.
Vice Chairman and member
of the board of the Hellenic Geological
Society (1976-82).
5.
Member of the
6.
Member of the Austrian Geological Society (since 1984).
7.
Member of the American Association of Petroleum
Geologists (since 1986)
8.
Honorary Member of the Serbian Geological Society (since 1987)
9.
Member of the European Union of Deans of Sciences (since 1996)
10.
Member of the European Cultural Society (Societe Europeenne
de Culture) (since 2002).
Membership in International
Research Projects
1.
Member of the
International Committee on the International
History of Geology (IN.HI.GEO.) (since 1975).
2.
Member of the working
group on Micropaleontological and
Stratigraphical problems of the Regional Committee on Mediterranean Neogene
Stratigraphy (since 1976).
3.
Member of the No 12 International Geological Correlation
Project "Accuracy in Time" of the International
4.
Member of the Commission
for the study of Oligocene/Miocene
boundary of the International Union of Geological Sciences (1976-1994).
5.
Member of the International Commission on the
Paleogene/Neogene boundary (International Union of Geological Sciences)
(1978-1995).
6.
Member of the No 187, International Geological Correlation
Project "Siliceous Deposits" of the International
7.
Member of the Steering
Committee of the International
Geological Correlation Project on Global Neogene Mineral Resources (1986-1996).
8.
Member of the Honorary
Steering Committee for the International
Awards in Underwater Activities, Photography and Cinema (Athens, September
1984).
9.
Member of the Greek Panel
for Coordination of Ocean Drilling
Project (O.D.P.).
10.
Member of the No 274 International Geological Correlation
Project “PastStrand-lines" of the International Union of Geological
Sciences (1990-2002)
11.
Member of the
International Subcommittee on Chronostratigraphy,
of the Regional Committee (R.C.A.N.S.). (1992-1995).
12.
Member of the
International Project on Miocene Marine
Archives Reading (MIOMAR) (1993-1996).
13.
Member of the No 329 International Geological Correlation
Project "Correlation of Tethys-Paratethys Neogene" of the
International
14.
Member of the
International Project on Environments
and Ecosystem Dynamics of the
15.
Member of the
International Project on Quaternary
marine ecosystem response to fertilization: Mediterranean sapropel events and
implications for marine carbon uptake (MERF), (European Science
Foundation), (2005-2007)
Geological mapping and paleontological excavations
During my field work I
have accomplished either alone or in collaboration, the following geological
mapping and paleontological excavations
i)
geological mapping
1. Geological map of
Ierapetra region, scale 1: 25.000
(1966-69) (M.D. Dermitzakis).
2. Geological map of
Armeni-Chandra region, scale 1:
25.000(1973) (M.D. Dermitzakis & N. Simeonides).
3. Geological
block-diagram of the northern part of Agistri
& Metopi islands (1973) (M.D. Dermitzakis & N. Simeonides).
4. Schematic map of
recent distribution of Neogene
sedimentation areas of the Mediterranean sensu lato (1976) (in coll.
with J. Senes, E. Aguirre, Z. Atalay, L. Benda, J. J. Bizon, I. Cicha, M. B.
Cita, G. Demarcq, B. Engesser, R. Gealti, S. L. Gfkcen, H. Gén, G.
Gvirtzman, P. Jung, I. El – Heiny, E. Kojumdgieva, D. Leflef, F. Marinescu, G.
Martinotti, J. Meulenkamp, L. A. Nevesskaja, Th. M. Pantazis, P. Stevanovic, G.
Suter, I. Tekkaya).
5. Geological map of
the
6.
Geological
map of
7.
Unconsolidated
bottom surface sediments of the Mediterranean
and Black Seas (1984) (collaboration of international team of UNESCO: A.
Brambati (
8.
Neogene of the Mediterranean Tethys
and Paratethys. Sedimentation areas, scale 1: 1.000.000 (1985) (Editors: F. Steininger, F. Rögl, L.
Nevesskaja), (contributors:G. Suter (Algeria), A. Papp (Austria), E.
Komjumdgieva (Bulgaria), J. Senes (CSSR), M. Pantazis (Cyprus), I. El-Heiny
(Egypt), C. Demarcq (France), M. Dermitzakis (Greece), G. Hamor (Hungary), D.
Ray (India), M. R. Chahida (Iran), G. Martinotti & S. Moshkovitz (Israel),
R. Selli (Italy), S. Basha (Jordan), E. P. F. Rose (Malta), A. A. Kureshy
(Pakistan), W. Krach & E. Luczkowska (Poland), M. Telles Antunes (Portugal), F. Marinesku (Romania), E. Aguirre & M.
T. Alberti (Spain), F. Rögl & P. Jung (Switzerland), C. W. Drooger
(The Netherlands), M. Feki (Tunisia), D. Leflef (Turkey), L. Benda (West
Germany), S. Muldini-Mamuzic, P. Stevanovic & A. Sokac (Yugoslavia), M. V.
Muratova & L. Nevesskaja (USSR).
i)
Neogene of the Mediterranean Tethys and
Paratethys. Sediment distribution map of Aquitanian
– Late Egerian – Late Caucasian.
ii)
Neogene of the Mediterranean Tethys and Paratethys.
Sediment distribution map of Middle
Burdigalian – Late Eggenburgian – Late Sakaraulian.
iii)
Neogene of the Mediterranean Tethys and Paratethys.
Sediment distribution map of Late
Burdigalian– Karpatian – Kozachurian
iv)
Neogene of the Mediterranean Tethys and Paratethys.
Sediment distribution map of Langhian –
Early Badenian – Tarchanian
v)
Neogene of the Mediterranean Tethys and Paratethys.
Sediment distribution map of Early
Serravallian – Middle Badenian – Karaganian
vi)
Neogene of the Mediterranean Tethys and Paratethys.
Sediment distribution map of Middle
Serravallian – Late Badenian – Konkian
vii)
Neogene of the Mediterranean Tethys and Paratethys.
Sediment distribution map of Late
Serravallian – Early Pannonian – Late Bessarabian
viii)
Neogene of the Mediterranean Tethys and Paratethys.
Sediment distribution map of Early
Messinian – Late Pontian
ix)
Neogene of the Mediterranean Tethys and Paratethys.
Sediment distribution map of Piacenzian
– Romanian – Akchagylian.
9. a) Geological
map of
9. b) Hydrogeological
map of
10. a) Geological map of Thrypti-Ierapetra region,
scale 1:5.000 (1994) (M.D.Dermitzakis, in coll. with Z.
Karotsieris, S. Lozios).
10. b)
Hydrogeological map of Thrypti-Ierapetra
region, scale 1:5.000 (1994) (M.D.Dermitzakis,
in coll. with Z. Karotsieris, S. Lozios).
11.
a)
Geological map of Episkopi-Vassiliki
region, scale 1:5.000 (1995). (M. D. Dermitzakis, in coll. with Z.
Karotsieris, S. Lozios).
11. b)
Map of lithological phacies along the landing corridor of Vassiliki airport scale 1:5.000 (1995) (M. D. Dermitzakis).
12. Map of active
faults of
13. Neotectonic
Map of
14. Neotectonic
map of the Central and Western part of
Lasithion perfecture, scale 1:
100.000 (2001). Editions of the
15. Management
of seismic hazard at the Loutraki municipality (2002). Editions of the
ii) paleontological excavations
I
have organized or participated in the following paleontological excavations not
only at several Greek localities but also in
1. Paleontological
excavations organized by the Museum of Geology and Paleontology of the
University of Athens and Natural History Museum of Vienna (1971-1972), at the
locality of Pikermi (participation
in an international group headed by the Academy Professors H. Zapfe, F.
Bachmayer and Prof. G. Marinos).
2. Micromammal
excavations at the localities of Pikermi,
Oropos, Inophyta, Tourkovounia, in collaboration with
3. Paleontological
excavations in coastal caves of Crete
in collaboration with the
4. Paleontological
excavations of fossil Proboscidea at Aliveri
(
5. Paleontological
excavations of fossil dwarf hippopotamus in Katharo mountain plain (Lasithion), (1990-2001) (director
Prof. M.D .Dermitzakis).
6. Paleontological
excavations during 1984, 1985 in Corbeddu cave (Sardinia) –one of the most
interesting and important caves of Paleolithic Mediterranean man-, organized by
the Universities of Utrecht, Rome,
Athens, (directors, Dr. P. Y. Sondaar, Prof. T. Kotsakis and Prof. M.D. Dermitzakis).
7. Paleontological
excavations at the locality of Vatera (
8.
Paleontological excavations at the coastal caves of Mani (Lakonia) in
collaboration with the
9.
Systematic paleontological
excavations in
10.
Paleontological excavations in
11.
Paleontological excavations of
Neogene vertebrates of Thymiana Keramia,
Komi areas (
Activities
for the development of Museums and Museology
1.
Chairman of the supervising Committee
of the University Museums (
2.
Chairman of
the three member governing body of the
3.
Director of the
4.
Founder of the
5.
Member of the Law Advisory Committee concerning
University Museums (Ministry of Education) (since 1998)
6.
Chairman of
the Committee of the Graduate Studies Programmes of the
Participation in Congresses and International Meetings
I have participated in over 200 Congresses and International Meetings,
several times (70) being invited speaker by the Organising Committees.
I have performed several lectures concerning interesting
geological matters, environmental protection, geotopes and geological
monuments.
Supervising of dissertations
I have contributed to research activities either
by participating in the advisory committees or providing information,
suggestions, criticism and discussions on the following dissertations.
i)
Doctoral Theses (PhD)
A. Fortuin (1977). Stratigraphy
snd Sedimentary History of the Neogene deposits in the Ierapetra Region,
G. Theodorou (1982). The
fossil dwarf Elephants of Charkadio Cave at Telos island (Dodecanesses). PhD thesis, National and Kapodistrian University
of Athens, 236 p.
C. Doukas (1983). Insectivores
from the Lower Miocene of the
S. Theodoridis (1984). Calcareous
Nannofossil Biozonation of the Miocene and revision of the Helicoliths and Discoasters.
PhD thesis,
C. Nikolaou (1986). Contribution
to the study of Neogene and Geological concepts of the Ionian and Preapulian
zone and their boundaries in relation to hydrocarbon exploration mainly on Strophades, Zakynthos
and Cephallonia. PhD thesis, National and
Kapodistrian University of Athens, 350 p.,
G. Fermeli (1987). Study
of the Molassic deposits of the Tsotylion Formation from the Mesohellenic
Trough (Micropaleontology – Biostratigraphy).
PhD thesis.
E. Lekkas (1988). Geological
structure and geotectonic evolution of Koziakas Mountain (W.Thessaly), PhD thesis, Geological Monographies, No
1, National and Kapodistrian University
of Athens, 281p., Athens.
G. Syrides (1989). Lithostratigraphic,
Biostratigraphic and paleogeographic study of Neogene-Quaternary formations of
Chalkidiki peninsula. PhD thesis,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 211p.
V. Karakitsios (1990). Chronologie et Geometrie de l’ouverure d’une basin et de son enversion.
Tectonique : le basin Ionien (Epire, Grece). These de l’Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, 310p. Paris.
M. Vlachou (1991). Mineralogical
Petrological and Geochemical Study of Sedimentary Formation. Drilling of 2000m
in the area of Katakolon (Ilis, W.Greece). 205p., PhD thesis.
M. Triantaphyllou (1993). Biostratigraphic
and ecostratigraphic observations based on calcaleous nannofossils, of Eastern
Mediterranenan Plio-Pleistocene sediments. Phd
Thesis, National and
I. Bassiakos (1993). Chronology of cave fossils and cave deposits following the method of
Electronic Spin Regulation and study of subterranean karsts morphology and relative radiometric and geological
conditions in speleoenvironments of Diros (Mani region). Phd Thesis, National and
N. Carras (1994). The
carbonate platform of Parnassos during the Upper Jurassic – Lower Cretaceous
(stratigraphy and paleogeographic evolution). Phd Thesis, National and
E. Koskeridou (1995). Neogene
Turritellidae of
H. Drinia (1996). Clastic
sedimentation of Late Cenozoic deposits in
A. Athanassiou (1998)
Contribution to the study of the fossil mammals of
C. Theocharopoulos (2000). Late
Oligocene-Middle Miocene Democricetodon,
Spanocricetodon and Karydomys N.
Gen. from the
G. Rigakis (2000). Contribution
to the stratigraphic investigation of Drillings and sections from
V. Giannopoulos (2000). Geological
and environmental observations on Show caves of
A. Antonarakou (2001). Biochronology
and Paleoenvironmental studies of Middle Miocene on the deposits of
N. Nikolopoulos (2001). Dynamic statigraphy and sedimentation history
of the island of
K. Kouli (2002) Paleoecological
and paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the region of Neolithic settlement
Dispilio (
G. Bathrellos (2005) Geological,
geomorphological and geographic study of urban areas in
M. Dimiza (2006)
The study of recent coccolithophore
biocommunities in the coastal environments of Andros island and their correlation
to the late Quaternary formations from central
J. Bakopoulos (2006) Stratigraphic
and sedimentological structure of the Ionian zone in relation to hydrocarbons
immigration and trapping. Phd Thesis,
National and
L. Koletti.
Stratigraphic and Micropaleontological investigations of the Upper Jurassic-Lower
Cretaceous pelagic formations of the Central Pindos and their correlation to
the analogous formations of the
G. Lyras. Paleoneurological
study of the Canidae: Brain
evolution and its role in carnivore ecology. Phd Thesis, National and
T. Tsourou. The study of recent ostracod faunas in the coastal environments of
G. Kontakiotis Climatic changes during
the last 150 kyr in the Eastern Mediterranean (SE Aegean,
I. Margaritis.
Chronology of stratigraphical, palaeontological and palaeoenvironmental
material (fossilized molluscan tests,
Mammal teeth e.t.c.) following the method of Electronic Spins Regulation
ESR. Phd Thesis, National and
S. Pomonis.
Contribution to the study of Thymiana Formation in the construction Industry. Phd Thesis, National and
Vadim Bekeru. Raw materials and energy policy in the Balkans. Phd Thesis, National and
O. Koukousioura. Benthic
Forafinifera as environmental indicators of coastal marine environments during
the last 10.000 years (S. Evoikos gulf, Thermaikos gulf).(in prep.)
(ii)
Master of Science/Philosophy Theses
N.Pavlakelli (1986). The
study of Neogene Ostracods from Lesvos island (