The Papanicolaou Prize competition 2015 took place at the Hellenic Centre on 15 May 2015.
Original research papers in the fields of medicine, biomedical sciences or related areas were presented. Shortlisted candidates gave a 10-minute presentation, followed by a 5-minute discussion.
The presentations were judged by a panel consisting of the President and President-elect of the HMS, and Prof. Angela Hassiotis, Professor of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability at University College London who also gave a presentation on “Annual health checks for people with intellectual disability in primary care”.
The Papanicolaou Prize winner 2015 was:
• Dr Fotios Sampaziotis from the University of Cambridge.
The following researchers received Honorable Mention:
• Dr Sotirios Posporelis from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and NeuroScience, King’s College London
• Dr Nicolina Skandali from the University of Cambridge
• Dr Sophia Theodoropoulou from Bristol University
The HMS would like to thank all researchers for their high quality submissions and participants to the event who made the evening such a stimulating opportunity for exchange of research ideas.
ΚΕ.Σ.Υ. plans to develop a database consisting of the contact information of Greek expatriate scientists, which will be available on it’s website. In this way, a channel of communication will be established to enable scientists in Greece to explore opportunities abroad as well as expatriate scientists to further support the scientific community in Greece. They invite all the expatriate medical workforce to declare their availability and willingness to be contacted by and collaborate with individuals as well as scientific organisations in Greece
Using a realistic but imaginative approach, the objective of the initiative is to bring high quality human capital of the country together and to create collaboration links between them. This networking of Greeks can strengthen the growth prospects of the country and ensure that participating Greeks become part of a joint endeavour. 
