FORTH announces the 36th call for the Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching in memory of Basilis Xanthopoulos and Stefanos Pnevmatikos.
FORTH President, Prof. Vassilis Charmandaris mentioned in this regard: “FORTH, in honor of the memory, contribution, and sacrifice of Basilis Xanthopoulos and Stefanos Pnevmatikos—professors at the University of Crete and FORTH members who were tragically murdered in Heraklion on November 27, 1990, while co-teaching an advanced seminar—established the Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching. Since 1991, this award has been presented annually as a tribute to exceptional university educators, selected by a committee representing diverse academic disciplines.”
For 2026, proposals that fall under the thematic cycle of Life Sciences are accepted.
The closing date is Tuesday 30 June 2026.
The President of the Award Committee, Prof. Yannis Ioannidis stated that “excellent academic teaching inspires, leads to research, and builds character and scientific standards, through a live educational relationship. The Award represents a symbolic recognition of the Greek university professor who achieves greatness in a non-ideal environment, but also a minimum tribute to the two enlightened academic teachers whose thread of life was cut untimely while they were fulfilling their sacred mission.”
The award can be given to faculty members of Greek universities, specialist scientists and other teaching staff, members of research centers with university teaching work, as well as those who previously had any of the above qualities (e.g., emeritus professors). The award, however, is only given to living people.
Proposals are submitted by one or more people (e.g., teachers or students) who are familiar with the teaching work of those proposed. The proposal is submitted only online and should preferably include a letter justifying why the nominee is eligible to receive the award and be accompanied by a curriculum vitae.
https://www.forth.gr/el/content/Basilis-Xanthopoulos–Stephanos-Pnevmatikos-Award.207/
