John N. Hatzopoulos

Professor John N. Hatzopoulos, was born in Komiaki (Koronida) of Naxos, Greece. Graduated from National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and received a diploma in Rural and Surveying Engineering. Ranked the first among the graduates in 1971 and was awarded the Chrysovergion Prize. Did his army service and then worked as a surveying engineer for three years before having been awarded a research assistantship at the University of Washington (UW) Seattle, USA, in 1975. Finished his MSCE degree at UW in 1976 and his Ph.D. degree in 1979, while working on various research projects in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Was offered two positions: as an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and as an Associate Professor at California State University Fresno (CSUF). Took the second offer and worked at the CSUF Surveying Engineering program. His contribution to the program was that it became one of the top programs in the country. In 1982 was awarded the Outstanding Professor's Award. Was promoted to the rank of professor and got tenure in 1984 and worked at CSUF from 1980 to 1989. Resigned from CSUF and joined the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of Aegean, Greece, as a Professor since 1989. Established the Laboratory of Remote Sensing and GIS at the University of Aegean and is the Director since 1995. With the help of his colleagues, also established the Extended University Program of Environmental Cartography, and was the Chairman of the department from 1998 to 2001. His activities involve teaching, research and consulting in geomatic engineering, geospatial information science and technology and computer-related applications. Is a Member of the Technical Chamber of Greece since 1971 and of the ASPRS since 1976. Is an ASPRS certified photogrammetrists (1986) and a professional Rural and Surveying Engineer in Greece. His interests involve: Philosophy, byzantine music, guitar playing, singing, dancing, soccer, swimming, fishing, gardening.

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