Palaiologou Efthymios

Technical & Admin Staff of the Institute of Astrophysics
Telescope Support Scientist

E-mail : palaiolo@ia.forth.gr
Phone : (+30) 2810 39-4238
Office : 240 Physics Bldg

Education :

Efthymios Paleologou received his Bachelor's Degree in Physics from the University of Thessaloniki in 1976 and his PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA in 1983. His academic genealogy tree is here.

Career :

He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1985- 1988). In 1988 he moved to the University of Crete where he accepted a research/teaching position until 1991. He has been a researcher at IESL/FORTH between 1991-1997 and at the Department of Physics from 1997-1999. In 2002 he was appointed to a permanent administrative position. He retired from the Univ. of Crete in 2020 but he continues to support Skinakas Observatory on a volunteer part-time basis.

Interests :

Observational Astronomy (imaging and spectroscopy): Planetary Nebulae, Supernova Remnants. In situ instrument testing and characterization, telescope maintenance and software development for Skinakas Observatory.