Honorary member of the European Pediatric Surgeon’s Association on the occasion
of the 25^th European Congress of Pediatric Surgery in Bologna in June 2024.

What is Pediatric Surgery. An Interview on Capital TV (In Greek)

Honorary member of the European Pediatric Surgeon’s Association on the occasion
of the 23^rd European Congress of Pediatric Surgery in Athens in September 2021.

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The University of Nis awarded Prof. Zachariou the Visiting Professorship of the Medical School of the University of Nis for his contribution to the education of Pediatric Surgeons in East European countries.

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h,c. Zacharias Zachariou was awarded the Guest Professorship of the Medical School of the University of Pécs, Hungary in May 2015

Within this framework Prof. Zachariou was the 25. Lecturer of the Imre Pilaszanovich Lecture. Imre Pilaszanovich was a Paediatric Surgeon at the Medical Faculty of the University of Pécs and is the Father of Padeiatric Surgery in Hungary.

This honour was bestowed to Prof. Zachariou for his merits to Paediatric Surgery in Europe, especially for his support of the Hungarian Paediatric Surgical Association but also for his support to many Paediatric Surgical Associations in many Eastern European countries and their integration in the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association.

The 15th International Congress of the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association 2014took place in Dublin. More than 700 participants visited this congress and exchanged their scientific views for 4 days.

The Congress was inaugurated by his excellency the Irish Prime Minister  Enda Kenny (2nd from left in the picture) Prof. Zachariou, the acting president of the Association welcomed the  Prime Minister. 

Prof. Dr, Zacharias Zachariou took over the presidency of the EUPSA on 07/06/2013 (European Paediatric Surgeons' Association) in Leipzig at the annual congress.

The EUPSA is the largest organization in the world of Pediatric Surgery. Prof. Zachariou (second from right) with 4 of the 5 former President EUPSA

Prof. Dr, Zacharias Zachariou organized the 18th European Paediatric Surgeons' Association Congress 2017 as well as the 24th International Meeting on Colorectal diseases in childhood.

During 6 days the over 800 participants were informed on the latest developments on Pediatric Surgery.

Prof. Zachariou took over his duties as vice dean and director of studies at the newly established Medical Faculty of the University of Cyprus on 01.01.2013

Prof. Zechariou took office as Dean and continues to be the director of studies at the Medical Faculty of the University of Cyprus on 01.06.2014

Prof. Dr. med Dr. h.c. Zacharias Zachariou, representative of the Medical Faculty of the University of Cyprus with Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Dr. hc mult. Harald zur Hausen, guest speaker at the "Lecture of Academic Excellence 2013 'in Cyprus

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Zacharias Zachariou in the television interview with representatives of the two private and public medical schools in Cyprus.

Movie length: 54.27 min.
PIK-Cyprus. (National Television of the Republic of Cyprus)

On Monday 26^th March 2012 a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus and Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Zacharias Zachariou to cooperate in the field of pediatric surgery.

The MoU was signed by the Health Minister Stavros Malas and the distinguished Cypriot Professor of Pediatric Surgery and President elect of the European Paediatric Surgeons' Association, Dr. Zacharias Zachariou in a ceremony at the Archbishop Makarios III hospital in Nicosia.

For more information and the Press in Greek, English and German please click: Pressestimmen26-03.2012.pdf