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1.1991Best poster
The paper “Monoclonal Antibodies: A new diagnostic and therapeutical factor” by Philippopoulos A, Salem-Destouni E, Goulis DG, Markantonatos A, announced on 20/9/91, at the XVI Panhellenic Congress of Pediatric Surgery, with international participation, was awarded the 1st prize of the Conference, as the best scientific exhibit (poster).
   
2.1992Best poster
The paper “Syndactyly” b
y Philippopoulos A, Petropoulos A, Goulis DG, Markantonatos A, announced on 26/6/92 at the XVII Panhellenic Congress of Pediatric Surgery, with international participation, and 1st Hellenic-Polish Symposium, was awarded the 1st prize of the Conference, as the best scientific exhibit (poster).
   
3.1993Honorary volume
Three (3) papers were included in the honorary volume published on the occasion of the completion of 50 years of operation of the Department of Medicine of AUTh.
   
4.1995Honorary volume
Three (3) papers are presented on the website of the Medical Informatics Laboratory of AUTh on the Internet (http://antigoni.med.auth.gr) as representative of its scientific excellence.
   
5.1995Honorary invitation
Two (2) papers accepted at the Conference “Computer-aided assessment of the diabetic patient”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, were accompanied by an honorary invitation of the organizing committee to monitor the proceedings of the conference due to their high level.
   
6.1995PhD post proposal
After an interview, I accepted a proposal from Prof. Peter H. Sonksen, Head of Division of Medicine, Guy’s and St. Thomas’s Medical School, University of London for the position of Clinical Research Fellow and the preparation of a doctoral thesis (Ph.D.), at the United Medical and Dental School, Guy’s and St. Thomas Hospitals, University of London.
   
7.1995Social media activity
Audio-Text works have been widely reported in the daily and periodical press.
   
8.1996Scholarship
After examinations in the subjects of Physiology and Histology-Embryology, which took place on 01/03/96, I took 1st place and was awarded the “Pagratios Iviritis Savranis” scholarship, which provides for a transfer to a European or American country, for 2-4 years, to a graduate of AUTh. The scholarship was used for my studies in Great Britain.
   
9.1996 – 1997Scholarship
From 01/04/96 and for a period of one (1) year, I was a scholarship holder of the European Union Program “LEONARDO”, which concerns exchanges of scientists between EU countries. The scholarship was used for my studies in Great Britain.
   
10.1998Scholarship
The “Pagratios Iberitis Savranis” scholarship was extended for two (2) more years (01/04/98-01/04/00), for the continuation and completion of my studies in Great Britain.
   
11.1999Opening Lecture
I was invited and gave the opening lecture at the 9th Interuniversity Symposium of Clinical Oncology – “Prostate and Bladder Cancers”, Thessaloniki, 24-27/06/99 (chaired by professors T. Landberg, G. Schmitt and A. Vritsios), in ancient Macedonian tomb of Anthemia, in Lefkadia, Naoussa, on 24/06/99, with the theme “The ARISTOTLE program in Clinical Oncology”.
   
12.2000Best oral communication
The paper “Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and pre-eclampsia” by Goulis DG, Chappell LC, Gibbs RG, Taylor P, de Swiet M, Williams D, Ponston L, Williamson C was awarded the Prof. G. Kreatsa prize in memory of Dr . Uranias Kakaviatou – Kreatsa as the best free communication in the subject “Microbiology of Gynecological Infections”, during the 8th Panhellenic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 25-28/05/00, Thessaloniki.
   
13.2002Best oral communication
The paper “Idiopathic dyspermia: Clinical, hormonal and histopathological study” by Pournaras D, Hatjinakou G, Giannoulis X, Goulis DG, Papadima I, Bodis I was honored with the 2nd prize and prize money at the 1st Scientific Conference of the Department of Medicine, AUTh, 21-23 /02/02, Thessaloniki.
   
14.2002Best oral communication
The paper “Bioavailable testosterone in fertile and infertile men” by Georgoliou A, Antoniou C, Goulis DG, Zournatzis B, Papadima I, Bonris I was honored with praise during the 1st Scientific Conference of the Department of Medicine, AUTh, 21-23/02/02, Thessaloniki.
   
15.2002Best oral communication
The paper “Idiopathic non-obstructive azoospermia: clinical, hormonal, genetic and histological study” by Goulis DG, Giannoulis X, Lampropoulou A, Lissens W, Tarlatzis BC, Bondis IN, Papadima I was awarded the 1st prize for the best clinical study and a cash prize by the 5th Panhellenic Andrology Conference, 01-03/11/02, Athens.
   
16.2005Special Commendation
Special Commendation for outstanding performance at the 3rd Scientific Conference of the Medical School of Athens, 10-13/04/05, Thessaloniki.
   
17.2005Best oral communication
The paper “The effects of sperm quality on embryonic development after ICSI” by Loutradis KE, Tarlatzi VK, Zepiridis L, Pagou T, Hatziioannou E, Grimbizis G, Goulis DG, Papadimas I, Bondis IN was honored with the prize for the best clinical study and a monetary prize during the 3rd Scientific Conference of the Medical School of Athens, 10-13/04/05, Thessaloniki.
   
18.2005Best oral communication
The paper “Administration of tibolone in women with breast cancer” by Gutzioulis M, Vavilis D, Agorastou T, Konstantinidis T, Pantazis K, Goutzioulis A, Goulis DG, Volonaki M, Kollia I, Makedou C, Bontis IN was awarded a commendation during the 3rd Scientific Conference of the School of Medicine, AUTh, 10-13/04/05, Thessaloniki.
   
19.2005Best oral communication
The paper “Idiopathic non-obstructive azoospermia: Clinical, hormonal, genetic and histological study” by Tarlatzis T, Klonos E, Goulis DG, Giannoulis X, Lambropoulos A, Lissens W, Tarlatzis BC, Papadimas I, Bontis I was awarded a commendation during the 3rd Scientific Conference of the School of Medicine, AUTh, 10-13/04/05, Thessaloniki.
   
20.2006Best poster
The paper “The effects of sperm quality on embryo development after intracytoplasmic sperm injection” by Loutradi KE, Tarlatzis BC, Goulis DG, Zepiridis L, Pagou Th, Chatziioannou E, Grimbizis G, Papadimas J, Bontis JN was awarded the prize for the best-published paper (poster) at the joint Association of Clinical Embryologists and Association of Irish Clinical Embryologists Conference, Dublin 04-06/01/06.
   
21.2006Best poster
The paper “The effects of sperm quality on embryo development after intracytoplasmic sperm injection” by Loutradi KE, Tarlatzis BC, Goulis DG, Zepiridis L, Pagou Th, Chatziioannou E, Grimbizis G, Papadimas J, Bontis JN was awarded the prize for the best-published paper (poster) at the 12th World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology, Florence, Italy, 02-05/03/06.
   
22.2007ΙΜΙΑ Yearbook of Medical Informatics
The work “The Citizen Health System (CHS): a modular medical contact center providing quality telemedicine services” by Maglaveras N, Chouvarda I, Koutkias VG, Gogou G, Lekka I, Goulis DG, Avramidis A, Karvounis C, Louridas G and Balas EA was included in the 2007 IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics.
   
23.2008Congress Award: Hellenic Society of Endocrinology
The paper “Inhibitor B and Mullerian follicle-inhibiting hormone are not superior to FSH in predicting sperm finding during testicular fine-needle biopsy in azoospermic men” by Iliadou PK, Tsametis Ch, Goulis DG, Papadimas I was awarded the award of the Hellenic Endocrinology Society during the 35th Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Athens, 19-22/03/08.
   
24.2009Congress Award: Social Pediatrics
The work “Prototype application of a questionnaire for the surveillance of sexual behavior in the student population of high schools in the prefecture of Thessaloniki” by Patseadou M, Gouli DG, Arvanitidou-Vagiona M, Galli-Tsinopoulos A was honored with the prize of Social Pediatrics at the Panhellenic Pediatric Conference, Chania, 19- 21/06/09.
   
25.2011Media release
The work “Meta-analysis of cardiovascular disease risk markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome” by Toulis KA, Goulis DG, Mintziori G, Kintiraki E, Eukarpidis E, Mouratoglou S-A, Pavlaki A, Stergianos S, Poulasouchidou M, Tzellos TG, Makedos A, Chourdakis M, Tarlatzis BC selected as eligible for media release at the European Congress of Endocrinology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 30/04 – 04/05/11.
  Certificate of Excellence
Excellent contribution to Human Reproduction’s peer review process during the year 2011.
26.2011Excellence in Aristotle University 2011
Toulis K (European Society of Endocrinology Fellow)
Mintziori G (Ambassador of Young Active Research in Endocrinology)
   
27.2012Certificate of Excellence
An excellent contribution to Human Reproduction’s peer review process during the year 2011.
   
28.2012Most-cited paper
The paper “Serum total adiponectin in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and metaanalysis” by Polyzos SA, Toulis KA, Goulis DG, Zavos C and Kountouras J, published in Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental 60(3):313 -326, 2011, was among the articles that received the most citations for the year 2011-12.
   
29.2012Most-cited paper
The paper “Meta-analysis of cardiovascular disease risk markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome” by Toulis KA, Goulis DG, Mintziori G, Kintiraki E, Eukarpidis E, Mouratoglou S-A, Pavlaki A, Stergianos S, Poulasouchidou M, Tzellos TG, Makedos A, Chourdakis M, Tarlatzis BC, published in Human Reproduction Update 17(6):741-760, 2011, was among the most cited articles for the year 2011-12.
   
30.2012Scholarship
PhD candidate Gesthimani Mintziori (supervisor D.G. Goulis) received an excellence scholarship from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for the academic year 2012, for the preparation of the thesis “Functioning of the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis during ovarian stimulation in the context of the application of methods assisted reproduction”.
   
31.2013Best oral communication
The paper “Association of TSH concentrations and thyroid autoimmunity with IVF outcome in women with TSH concentrations within normal adult range” by Mintziori G, Goulis DG, Gialamas E, Dosopoulos K, Zouzoulas D, Gitas G, Venetis CA, Toulis KA, Kolibianakis EM , Tarlatzis BC received the 1st prize in the field of “Gynecology” during the 2nd International Medical Olympiad, Thessaloniki, 18-20/10/13.
   
32.2014Best teacher
Best teacher (1st in the evaluation series), at the 7th Hellenic Interactive School of Urology (Uro School), organized by the Institute for the Study of Urological Diseases (IMOP), Portaria Pelion, 20-23/03/14.
   
33.2015Award of Excellence in Research
Faculty of Health Sciences, academic year 2014 – 2015
   
34.2017Academic Year 2016 Distinction Excellence
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
   
35.2017Top-cited author
European Journal of Endocrinology, top-cited author for the paper “Metabolic syndrome through the female life cycle”
   
36.2017Highly-cited author
“Metabolism”, highly-cited author for the paper “The complex interaction between obesity, metabolic syndrome and reproductive axis: a narrative review”
   
37.2017Research Excellence Award (highest impact factor)
Faculty of Health Sciences, academic year 2015 – 2016
   
38.2017Research Excellence Award (highest number of publications)
Faculty of Health Sciences, academic year 2015 – 2016
   
39.2017Distinction in teaching (teaching in the English language / Erasmus program)
School of Health Sciences, academic year 2015 – 2016
   
40.2017Top-cited author
European Journal of Endocrinology, for the paper “Metabolic syndrome through the female life cycle”
   
41.2017Outstanding contribution in Reviewing
An excellent contribution to Reproductive Biomedicine Online’s peer review process during the previous years
   
42.2018Recognition and Influence Award 1
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2017 – 2018
   
43.2018Research Excellence Award
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2017 – 2018
   
44.2018Award for excellence in teaching at an international level
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2017 – 2018
   
45.2018Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching Award
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2017 – 2018
   
46.2018Recognition and Influence Award 1
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2017 – 2018
   
47.2018Opening Lecture
I was invited and gave the honorary keynote speech at the Graduation Ceremony of MSc “Medical Research Methodology” on 07/02/18.
   
48.2018Media release
The paper «Early menopause and primary ovarian failure are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis» by Anagnostis P, Christou K, Artzouchaltzi A-M, Paschou SA, Potoupnis M, Tsiridis E, Lambrinoudaki I, Goulis DG was selected as “Press Release” during the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Berlin, Germany, 01-05/10/18.
   
49.2018Award of Outstanding Services
Award of “Award of Outstanding Services” by the European Academy of Andrology for the period 2010 – 2014 (member of the Board of Directors) and 2014 – 2018 (General Secretary).
   
50.2018Certificate of reviewing
Outstanding contribution to the Bone peer review process.
   
51.2019Honorary distinction
Award of honorary distinction by the alumni association of the 5th Gymnasium – Lyceum of Thessaloniki for the distinction in the field of Andrology.
   
52.2018Certificate of outstanding contribution
Outstanding contribution to the “Metabolism” peer-review process.
   
53.2014Certificate of reviewing
Outstanding contribution to the “Bone” peer-review process.
   
54.2013Certificate of reviewing
Outstanding contribution to the “Matirutas” peer-review process.
   
55.2019Dennis Ikkos Award
Awarded by the Hellenic Endocrinological Society – Panhellenic Association of Endocrinologists (EEE-PEE) to the best clinical work in Endocrinology. The first author must be either a full or probationary member of the EEE-PEE or a Pediatric Endocrinologist.
46th Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Mellitus
Association between age at menopause and fracture risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Anagnostis P, Siolos P, Gkekas NK, Kosmidou N, Artzouchaltzi A-M, Christou K, Paschou SA, Potoupnis M, Kenanidis E, Tsiridis E, Lambrinoudaki I, Stevenson JC, Goulis DG
Endocrine, 2018
   
56.2019K. Chlouverakis Award
It is awarded by the Hellenic Endocrinological Society – Panhellenic Association of Endocrinologists (EEE – PEE) to the best clinical paper on Diabetes Mellitus.
46th Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Mellitus
Early menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Anagnostis P, Christou K, Artzouchaltzi A-M, Gkekas NK, Kosmidou N, Siolos P, Paschou SA, Potoupnis M, Kenanindis E, Tsiridis E, Lambrinoudaki I, Stevenson JC, Goulis DG
European Journal of Endocrinology, 2018
   
57.2019Media release
The paper «Ηigher risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in singleton pregnancies achieved by assisted reproduction techniques compared with spontaneous conceptions: a meta-analysis» by Anagnostis P, Bosdou J, Goulis DG, Lainas G, Tarlatzis BC, Grimbizis G, Kolibianakis EM was selected as “Press Release” during the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, 17-20/09/19.
   
58.2020Top-cited paper / Andrology
The study “European Academy of Andrology guideline Management of oligo-astheno-teratozoospermia”, published in the journal “Andrology”, received one of the highest number of citations among articles published between January 2018 and December 2019.
   
59.2020Top-cited paper / Wiley
The study “European Academy of Andrology clinical practice guidelines – Gynecomastia evaluation and management”, published in the journal Andrology, was included in the top 10% of articles with the most readings (downloads) among the journals of the publishing house Wiley from January 2018 to in December 2019.
   
60.2020Science-wide author databases of Standardized Citations Indicators
Inclusion in the upper 2% of scientists per field
   
61.2020Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching Award
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2018 – 2019
62.2020Award for excellence in teaching at an international level
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2018 – 2019
63.2020Research Excellence Award
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2018 – 2019
64.2020Award for excellence in teaching at an international level
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2018 – 2019
65.2020International Distinction Award
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2018 – 2019
66.2021Dionysios Ikkos Award
Hellenic Endocrinological Society – Panhellenic Union of Endocrinologists
48th Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Mellitus
for the study: Menstrual disorders and androgen-related traits in young women with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a clinical study
67.2021Miltiadis Alevizos Award
Diabetes Association of Northern Greece
34th Panhellenic Conference of the Diabetes Association of Northern Greece
68.2021Science-wide author databases of Standardized Citations Indicators
Inclusion in the upper 2% of scientists per field
69.2021Top-download papers – Wiley
EAA clinical practice guidelines-gynecomastia evaluation and management
70.2021Top-cited paper – Wiley
EAA clinical practice guidelines-gynecomastia evaluation and management
71.2022Award for excellence in teaching at an international level
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2019 – 2020
72.2022Research Excellence Award
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2019 – 2020
73.2022Award of Distinction
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2019 – 2020
74.2022Award of election to boards of international organizations
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2019 – 2020
75.2022Award of presidency in international conferences
School of Health Sciences AUTh, academic year 2019 – 2020
76.2022Award of examination committees in universities abroad
School of Health Sciences AUTH, academic year 2019 – 2020
77.2021Top-Cited Paper
Calcified Tissue International and Musculoskeletal Research
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is Associated with Increased Risk of Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 
Calcif Tissue Int 2020;107:453–463
78.2022Best poster
The paper “Circulating adiponectin concentrations in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-related liver fibrosis: a systematic review and a meta-analysis” by Tontikidou Ch, Makri ES, Evripidou K, Goulis DG, Goulas A, Polyzos SA, received the first prize posted announcement of postgraduate students during the 11th Scientific Conference of Medicine AUTh, 9-12/03/22.