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George Mavrocostas has been appointed CEO of national airline flag carrier Cyprus Airways, signaling that the company is focusing on supporting a travel recovery for the Cypriot hospitality industry. Mavrocostas is a highly respected and well-known figure in Cypriot air operations and a reference point internationally for the Cypriot carrier, having been until this latest appointment the Chief Operations Officer and Accountable Manager at the airline.
He is a career professional in the airline industry and has been a central figure in airline operations over several decades, built on a strong academic record, first at Imperial College, London, and then at Cranfield Institute of Technology, where he excelled with both a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering followed by an MSc in Aerodynamics.
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The vice chancellor (VC) of Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Professor Olukayode Amund, has been awarded the fellowship of the National Academic of Science (NAS).
According to a statement by the executive secretary of the academy, Dr. Oladoyin Odubanjo, the selection of Professor Amund as a fellow of the academy was in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the field of science in Nigeria and beyond.
Dr. Odubanjo added that the decision to elect Professor Amund as a fellow of the academy was made at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the academy held on January 28, 2021.
While enjoining Professor Amund not to rest on his oars, Dr. Odubanjo charged him to continue to contribute to the knowledge of science, noting that the experience of scholars like Prof. Amund will always be required for the advancement of science in Nigeria.