Georgios D. Kokkinos

Georgios Kokkinos, son of Dimitrios and Eleni, was born in Kala Dendra, Serres, in 1934. He studied physics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and served as a teacher in both private and public secondary education, as well as in technical education (as Director at the Technical School of Foremen) and as a principal (for 13 years) in various schools in the region. Alongside his duties, he has been engaged in research and writing, focusing primarily on his scientific field, as well as historical and folklore topics, even after retiring following 32 years of distinguished service. He served as president of the Serres Prefecture branch of the Union of Greek Physicists for a decade (1992 - 2002), where he was active in organizing relevant events (such as lectures, IT seminars, teaching workshops, student awards for environmental projects, etc.). He was one of the pioneers who contributed to the establishment of the "Natural History Museum" of the Municipality of Serres, where he served as the first Secretary of the Board. He is married to Elpida Tsagkalidou, a philology professor, and they have two twin sons, Yiannis and Dimitris. He has authored the following books: - "Neo Souli Serres (Soubaskioi): History - Folklore," published by the Community of Neo Souli, Serres, 1998. - "Kala Dendra" (Kalendra or Kalentra) of Serres Prefecture: Historiography - Folklore," published by the Cultural Association of Kala Dendra, Serres, 2009. Other publications include: - Articles of historical and folklore content titled "Kala Dendra" in the "Panserraiko Calendar" by St. Kotamanidis, vol. 2, 1976, vol. 18, 1992, vol. 20, 1994. - In "Serraika Analekta" vol. 2, 1993-94, on the topic "The City of Serres in the 15th Century."