Philo4Thought Hellenic Professional Mentoring Initiative is pleased to present our May 2017 Young Professional of the Month! The goal of our publications is to provide positive, successful role models who will inspire the next generation of young professionals. Preliminary criteria for YPM candidates is that they are actively engaged in an entrepreneurial initiative or have made a successful career for themselves, thereby serving as strong role models to the next generation of young professionals. Candidates are typically of Hellenic origin and part of a humanitarian (educational, sociological, scientific, etc.) or environmentally-conscious field. Given the gradual expansion of our readership, we currently interview candidates who embrace a specific Hellenic philosophy best described in a word… Philotimo (φιλότιμο). The most important qualifications all our candidates share are the spirit and compassion to persevere, and the heart to share their knowledge and experience with others.

This month’s YPM, Demetrios Papazaharias, is a dedicated scientific researcher and mentor to many of today’s young professionals through his participation in the National Hellenic Students Association and related initiatives. We are honored to share his story with you today. ARTICLE LINK: An Interdisciplinary Life CREDIT & RECOGNITION: Many thanks to Demetrios Papazaharias for sharing his story with us and to all those who contributed to this story, including our graphic designer Menios Georgopoulos.