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=== Career ===
=== Career ===
She has been reported as being a scientist active in the fields of regenerative medicine, artificial organ bioengineering and space medicine.<ref name="The Telegraph 2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/18/woman-inspired-first-greek-barbie-accused-falsely-claiming-worked/|title=Woman who inspired first Greek Barbie accused of falsely claiming she worked as Nasa scientist|date=2019-09-18|website=The Telegraph|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2019/09/21/news/eleni_antoniadou_sheroes_barbie_mattel_scienziata_fake-236579798/|title=Il bluff di Eleni, la scienziata star che diventò Barbie|date=2019-09-21|website=Repubblica.it|language=it|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> Antoniadou co-founded a company called ''Transplants without Donors''.<ref name=":1" />
She has been reported as being a scientist active in the fields of regenerative medicine, artificial organ bioengineering and space medicine.<ref name="The Telegraph 2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/18/woman-inspired-first-greek-barbie-accused-falsely-claiming-worked/|title=Woman who inspired first Greek Barbie accused of falsely claiming she worked as Nasa scientist|date=2019-09-18|website=The Telegraph|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2019/09/21/news/eleni_antoniadou_sheroes_barbie_mattel_scienziata_fake-236579798/|title=Il bluff di Eleni, la scienziata star che diventò Barbie|date=2019-09-21|website=Repubblica.it|language=it|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> Antoniadou co-founded a company called ''Transplants without Donors''.<ref name=":1" />
She has worked on the development of Artificial Intelligence-based diagnostics for astronaut health at NASA. While at the European Astronaut Center she has contributed to the astronaut training for missions 40&41 to the ISS and worked on experimentation on chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, dexterous manipulation, and thermoregulation studies. Moreover, she has performed in vivo experiments at NASA on the effect of ionizing radiation on the central nervous system.
She has worked on the development of Artificial Intelligence-based diagnostics for astronaut health at NASA <ref>{{https://datascience.jpl.nasa.gov/poster-48}}</ref>. While at the European Astronaut Center she has contributed to the astronaut training for missions 40&41 to the ISS and worked on experimentation on chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, dexterous manipulation, and thermoregulation studies <ref>{{ cite web|url=https://spaceflight101.com/iss/esa-spacetex/}}</ref>. Moreover, she has performed in vivo experiments at NASA on the effect of ionizing radiation on the central nervous system.


In 2014, she was included in the [[100 Women (BBC)|BBC's 100 Women]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-29758792|title=Who are the 100 Women 2014?|website=BBC|date=26 October 2014}}</ref> and in 2015 in Forbes 30 amazing women under 30.<ref name="30 Under 30">{{cite web |title=The Amazing Women on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruchikatulshyan/2015/01/08/the-amazing-women-on-the-forbes-30-under-30-list/#98ce9a2455d5 |accessdate=4 October 2019}}</ref>
In 2014, she was included in the [[100 Women (BBC)|BBC's 100 Women]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-29758792|title=Who are the 100 Women 2014?|website=BBC|date=26 October 2014}}</ref> and in 2015 in Forbes 30 amazing women under 30.<ref name="30 Under 30">{{cite web |title=The Amazing Women on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruchikatulshyan/2015/01/08/the-amazing-women-on-the-forbes-30-under-30-list/#98ce9a2455d5 |accessdate=4 October 2019}}</ref>
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In 2016 she served as president of the 2nd regular annual convention of the ''European Health Parliament'', which describes itself as a multidisciplinary movement to suggest solutions for health to the [[European Union]] policymakers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthparliament.eu/faq/|title=FAQ.About the European Health Parliament (EHP)|website=European Health Parliament|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthparliament.eu/interview-eleni-antoniadou-ehp-president-2016/|title=Interview with Eleni Antoniadou - EHP President 2016|date=2016-04-08|website=European Health Parliament|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref><ref name="The Telegraph 2019" />
In 2016 she served as president of the 2nd regular annual convention of the ''European Health Parliament'', which describes itself as a multidisciplinary movement to suggest solutions for health to the [[European Union]] policymakers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthparliament.eu/faq/|title=FAQ.About the European Health Parliament (EHP)|website=European Health Parliament|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthparliament.eu/interview-eleni-antoniadou-ehp-president-2016/|title=Interview with Eleni Antoniadou - EHP President 2016|date=2016-04-08|website=European Health Parliament|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref><ref name="The Telegraph 2019" />


Toy maker [[Mattel]] produced a special edition [[Barbie]] doll with Antoniadou's image as part of their 60th anniversary ''Role Models'' series. The replica was the first time a Barbie doll portrayed a woman from Greece.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://barbie.mattel.com/en-us/about/role-models.html|title=Barbie {{!}} Role Models {{!}} Inspiring Women {{!}} You Can Be Anything|website=barbie.mattel.com|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The production of the doll was cancelled after allegations of misrepresentation surfaced in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mattel: Δεν θα βγει ποτέ σε παραγωγή η Barbie που μοιάζει στην Αντωνιάδου|url=https://www.skai.gr/news/world/mattel-den-tha-vgei-pote-se-paragogi-i-barbie-pou-moiazei-stin-antoniadou|access-date=2020-06-07|website=ΣΚΑΪ|language=el}}</ref>
Toy maker [[Mattel]] produced a special edition [[Barbie]] doll with Antoniadou's image as part of their 60th anniversary ''Role Models'' series. The replica was the first time a Barbie doll portrayed a woman from Greece.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://barbie.mattel.com/en-us/about/role-models.html|title=Barbie {{!}} Role Models {{!}} Inspiring Women {{!}} You Can Be Anything|website=barbie.mattel.com|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref><ref name=":0" />


=== Criticism ===
=== Criticism ===
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Despite the relevant reports and her resume, Antoniadou did not work directly for NASA nor did she participate in astronaut training, as reported in an interview, but instead participated in a short-lived space clothing experiment. The claim that she received the NASA-ESA Outstanding Researcher Award in 2012 is not confirmed. According to NASA Johns Hopkins University space scientist Stamatis Krimizis, NASA and ESA have only separate awards. It also does not have a name on NASA's list of recipient awards until 2012.
Despite the relevant reports and her resume, Antoniadou did not work directly for NASA nor did she participate in astronaut training, as reported in an interview, but instead participated in a short-lived space clothing experiment. The claim that she received the NASA-ESA Outstanding Researcher Award in 2012 is not confirmed. According to NASA Johns Hopkins University space scientist Stamatis Krimizis, NASA and ESA have only separate awards. It also does not have a name on NASA's list of recipient awards until 2012.


A BBC publication heavily criticised Greek media and their role, which, while conducting several interviews with Antoniadou, did not verify or factcheck whether what was attributed to her was correct. The BBC itself had earlier included her in the 100 Women of 2014.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-29758792 "Who are the 100 Women 2014?", BBC, 26 October 2014]: "Eleni Antoniadou Co-Founder Transplants Without Donors @eleni_nasa"</ref> The [[European People's Party]] included her in a Twitter post as one of the 11 most important Greeks of the twentieth century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49753214|title=Why Greeks question this role model's credentials|date=2019-09-19|website=BBC News|language=en-gb|accessdate=2019-09-20}}</ref>
A BBC publication written by a Greek freelancer journalist associated with the Greek Opposition Party heavily criticised Greek media and their role, which, while conducting several interviews with Antoniadou, did not verify or factcheck whether what was attributed to her was correct. The BBC itself had earlier included her in the 100 Women of 2014.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-29758792 "Who are the 100 Women 2014?", BBC, 26 October 2014]: "Eleni Antoniadou Co-Founder Transplants Without Donors @eleni_nasa"</ref> The [[European People's Party]] included her in a Twitter post as one of the 11 most important Greeks of the twentieth century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49753214|title=Why Greeks question this role model's credentials|date=2019-09-19|website=BBC News|language=en-gb|accessdate=2019-09-20}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 02:29, 15 September 2021

Eleni Antoniadou in 2019

Eleni Antoniadou (Template:Lang-el) is a Greek public figure and scientist.


Background

Early life and education

Eleni Antoniadou was born in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1988. She studied Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics at the University of Central Greece and received a Master's degree in Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine from University College London.[1]

Career

She has been reported as being a scientist active in the fields of regenerative medicine, artificial organ bioengineering and space medicine.[2][3] Antoniadou co-founded a company called Transplants without Donors.[1] She has worked on the development of Artificial Intelligence-based diagnostics for astronaut health at NASA [4]. While at the European Astronaut Center she has contributed to the astronaut training for missions 40&41 to the ISS and worked on experimentation on chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, dexterous manipulation, and thermoregulation studies [5]. Moreover, she has performed in vivo experiments at NASA on the effect of ionizing radiation on the central nervous system.

In 2014, she was included in the BBC's 100 Women,[6] and in 2015 in Forbes 30 amazing women under 30.[7]

In 2016 she served as president of the 2nd regular annual convention of the European Health Parliament, which describes itself as a multidisciplinary movement to suggest solutions for health to the European Union policymakers.[8][9][2]

Toy maker Mattel produced a special edition Barbie doll with Antoniadou's image as part of their 60th anniversary Role Models series. The replica was the first time a Barbie doll portrayed a woman from Greece.[10][3]

Criticism

In September 2019 her credentials came under scrutiny after allegations of misrepresentation.[11] This resulted in several Greek and international media investigating her claims, which have been proven to be false or, in some cases, exaggerated.[2][12][13][14] After a commendation by the Minister of Education Niki Kerameus in 2019, scientists raised concerns that Greek media may not have verified her academic credentials and that she may have misrepresented her achievements.[2][15][12][16] Greek Wikipedia later modified its article on Antoniadou after the misrepresentations were revealed,[17][18] and Greek think tank Dianeosis (διαΝΕΟσις) removed her from their advisory committee.[19]

According to the website 'Ellinika Hoaxes',[11] the claim that she is "the scientist who made the world's first artificial trachea from stem cells that were successfully transplanted into a patient" is untrue, as the recipient passed away just 18 months after the operation, while the surgeon who performed it, Paolo Macchiarini, was heavily criticized for wrong medical practices and fired from the Karolinska Institute where he worked.[20][21] Antoniadou's name was absent from the scientific publication concerning both the construction of the trachea and the operation. A few months after the death of the patient, Antoniadou appeared in interviews and incorrectly stated that the patient survived. The publication in the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research is now retracted.[21]

Despite the relevant reports and her resume, Antoniadou did not work directly for NASA nor did she participate in astronaut training, as reported in an interview, but instead participated in a short-lived space clothing experiment. The claim that she received the NASA-ESA Outstanding Researcher Award in 2012 is not confirmed. According to NASA Johns Hopkins University space scientist Stamatis Krimizis, NASA and ESA have only separate awards. It also does not have a name on NASA's list of recipient awards until 2012.

A BBC publication written by a Greek freelancer journalist associated with the Greek Opposition Party heavily criticised Greek media and their role, which, while conducting several interviews with Antoniadou, did not verify or factcheck whether what was attributed to her was correct. The BBC itself had earlier included her in the 100 Women of 2014.[22] The European People's Party included her in a Twitter post as one of the 11 most important Greeks of the twentieth century.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b Figaro, Madame (2017-08-22). "Eleni Antoniadou, chercheuse grecque passionnée par la Nasa". Madame Figaro. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. ^ a b c d "Woman who inspired first Greek Barbie accused of falsely claiming she worked as Nasa scientist". The Telegraph. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. ^ a b "Il bluff di Eleni, la scienziata star che diventò Barbie". Repubblica.it (in Italian). 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  4. ^ Template:Https://datascience.jpl.nasa.gov/poster-48
  5. ^ https://spaceflight101.com/iss/esa-spacetex/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Who are the 100 Women 2014?". BBC. 26 October 2014.
  7. ^ "The Amazing Women on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List". Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  8. ^ "FAQ.About the European Health Parliament (EHP)". European Health Parliament. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  9. ^ "Interview with Eleni Antoniadou - EHP President 2016". European Health Parliament. 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  10. ^ "Barbie | Role Models | Inspiring Women | You Can Be Anything". barbie.mattel.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  11. ^ a b "Ελένη Αντωνιάδου: Μια διαδρομή από τη NASA μέχρι τα Ellinika Hoaxes (pics)". Έθνος (in Greek). 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  12. ^ a b Kallergis, Kostas (2019-09-20). "Why Greeks question this role model's credentials". BBC News. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  13. ^ "Greek scientist's claim to fame called into question | Kathimerini". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  14. ^ Staff, T. N. H. "Greek Woman's Claim to Be Scientist Refuted by NASA". The National Herald. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  15. ^ "Greek scientist's claim to fame called into question". ekathimerini.com. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  16. ^ "Knappe NASA-onderzoekster kreeg ene na andere onderscheiding en zelfs haar eigen Barbie-pop, tot een professor iets opviel..." www.nieuwsblad.be (in Flemish). Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  17. ^ "Ελένη Αντωνιάδου: H Wikipedia άλλαξε το λήμμα της μετά το σάλο – Τι λέει για τη NASA". in.gr (in Greek). 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  18. ^ Team, ΤοΒΗΜΑ (2019-09-19). "Ελένη Αντωνιάδου : Οι αλλαγές από τη Wikipedia, οι επικρίσεις και τα ψέματα". Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα Online (in Greek). Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  19. ^ "Εκτός συμβουλίου της διαΝΕΟσις η Ελένη Αντωνιάδου (Photo)". Pontiki. 2019-09-20.
  20. ^ "Υπόθεση Ελένη Αντωνιάδου: Η NASA, η πρώτη τεχνητή τραχεία, τα βραβεία και τα ερωτήματα". HuffPost Greece (in Greek). 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  21. ^ a b William Kremer, "Paolo Macchiarini: A surgeon’s downfall", BBC World Service, 10 September 2016
  22. ^ "Who are the 100 Women 2014?", BBC, 26 October 2014: "Eleni Antoniadou Co-Founder Transplants Without Donors @eleni_nasa"
  23. ^ "Why Greeks question this role model's credentials". BBC News. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
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