John Panaretos
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John Panaretos since October 6, 2009 is the Deputy Minister of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs. He has also been appointed by the Greek Prime Minister in charge of the open government project.
He is a Greek educator
and statistician
. He is Professor of Probability
and Statistics
at the Athens University of Economics and Business (on leave since October 6, 2009).
Panaretos was born in Kythera. Before joining the Athens University of Economics and Business he taught at the universities of Patras
and Crete
in Greece, University of Iowa
and University of Missouri
in the United States
, and at Trinity College, Dublin
in Ireland
.
He has been Director of the Institute of Statistical Documentation Research and Analysis since 1996 (on leave since October 6, 2009), a life member of the Scientific Council of the Greek Parliament since 1987 (on leave since October 6, 2009), and a member of the governing board of the Institute of Strategic and Development Studies (ISTAME) - Andreas Papandreou (2005–2008). Since 2004, he is the education adviser of George Papandreou, leader of PASOK (the main opposition party of Greece) and the Socialist International
. He is a member of the National Council of Education, the Council of University Education, the Council of Technical Education and the Council of Primary and Secondary Education (representing PASOK).
He has acted as Chairman of the Department of Statistics (1993–1996 & 2000-2002) and as member of the research committee of the University (1993–1996). At the University of Patras
, he served as Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, as Chairman of the Research Committee, as Associate Dean of the Engineering School and as Chairman of the Division of Mathematics of the School.
Panaretos has served as Vice President of the European Network of the National Councils of Education (1997–2000), Chairman of the National Council of Education of Greece (1996–2000), the Council of Higher Education (1988–1989), and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs in Greece (1988–1989 and 1995–1996), and member of the governing board of the Institute of Strategic and Development Studies (ISTAME) - Andreas Papandreou (2004–2008).
He has published more than fifty papers in International Scientific Journals, was an invited speaker in many scientific meetings, and served as Associate Editor of Communications in Statistics (A), Theory and Methods.
He is a Greek educator
Education
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and statistician
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
. He is Professor of Probability
Probability
Probability is ordinarily used to describe an attitude of mind towards some proposition of whose truth we arenot certain. The proposition of interest is usually of the form "Will a specific event occur?" The attitude of mind is of the form "How certain are we that the event will occur?" The...
and Statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
at the Athens University of Economics and Business (on leave since October 6, 2009).
Panaretos was born in Kythera. Before joining the Athens University of Economics and Business he taught at the universities of Patras
University of Patras
University of Patras is a university established in 1964 in Patras, Greece. Initially housed in the city centre, the university's campus is now located in the adjacent municipality of Rio...
and Crete
University of Crete
The University of Crete ' is the principal higher education institution on the island of Crete, Greece.The University of Crete, is a multi-disciplinary, research- oriented institution, located in the cities of Rethymno and Heraklion...
in Greece, University of Iowa
University of Iowa
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and University of Missouri
University of Missouri
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in the United States
United States
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, and at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
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in Ireland
Ireland
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.
He has been Director of the Institute of Statistical Documentation Research and Analysis since 1996 (on leave since October 6, 2009), a life member of the Scientific Council of the Greek Parliament since 1987 (on leave since October 6, 2009), and a member of the governing board of the Institute of Strategic and Development Studies (ISTAME) - Andreas Papandreou (2005–2008). Since 2004, he is the education adviser of George Papandreou, leader of PASOK (the main opposition party of Greece) and the Socialist International
Socialist International
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. He is a member of the National Council of Education, the Council of University Education, the Council of Technical Education and the Council of Primary and Secondary Education (representing PASOK).
He has acted as Chairman of the Department of Statistics (1993–1996 & 2000-2002) and as member of the research committee of the University (1993–1996). At the University of Patras
University of Patras
University of Patras is a university established in 1964 in Patras, Greece. Initially housed in the city centre, the university's campus is now located in the adjacent municipality of Rio...
, he served as Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, as Chairman of the Research Committee, as Associate Dean of the Engineering School and as Chairman of the Division of Mathematics of the School.
Panaretos has served as Vice President of the European Network of the National Councils of Education (1997–2000), Chairman of the National Council of Education of Greece (1996–2000), the Council of Higher Education (1988–1989), and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs in Greece (1988–1989 and 1995–1996), and member of the governing board of the Institute of Strategic and Development Studies (ISTAME) - Andreas Papandreou (2004–2008).
He has published more than fifty papers in International Scientific Journals, was an invited speaker in many scientific meetings, and served as Associate Editor of Communications in Statistics (A), Theory and Methods.