Paphos welcomes the new Rector of the Neapolis University Professor Spyros Makridakis

The Academic Community of Paphos together with Paphos officials welcomed the new Rector of Neapolis University professor Spyros Makridakis and expressed their congratulations and gratitude for taking on such significant duties. Dr. Makridakis was wished every success in this important and at the same time challenging role.

Dr. Makridakis was born studied in Piraeus. He attained a MBA and PhD in Business Administration at New York University in the late 1960s. During his academic tenure he served as a professor in prestigious universities in Europe and the United States of America as well as chairman in large organizations and as a researcher. He has written numerous articles in highly regarded academic journals and 25 books for which he has received many distinctions and honours.

The new Rector thanked from his side the Chairman of the Neapolis University Mr. Michael Leptos as well as the academic community of Cyprus for the honour and warm welcome given to him. Referring to the Neapolis University of Paphos (NUP) he said that it is a modern higher educational institution which in the first four years of operation has managed to receive international recognition by all the educational institutions in Cyprus, Greece and abroad. The new Rector also mentioned that the Neapolis University is a unique Academic, Spiritual and Cultural Centre in Cyprus which offers studies of high European standards and qualifications recognized worldwide.

Furthermore, he invited students from Cyprus and Greece to embrace Neapolis University which as noted is located in the beautiful and picturesque town of Paphos where students will be able to discover the character of its historic landscape that will make their stay pleasant and at the same time very interesting and exciting.