The KLEON TSETIS FOUNDATION and the NANOPOULOS FOUNDATION have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), strengthening the strategic collaboration they have been developing since May 2025 and laying the foundation for an expanded partnership in science, innovation and digital health literacy.
The collaboration between the two Foundations has already begun through key initiatives of the Nanopoulos Foundation, including the BioMedAi Summer School and the Health Nexus Forum. Through the signing of the MoU, the two Foundations broaden the scope of their cooperation with the shared objective of developing initiatives that promote the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence and advance digital health literacy.
The MoU signing meeting, held at the UNI-PHARMA headquarters in Kato Kifissia on 16 July 2026, was attended by Julia Tsetis, Founder of the Kleon Tsetis Foundation, President and CEO of Tsetis Pharmaceutical Group, and Honorary Doctor of the Schools of Pharmacy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the University of Patras. Representing the Nanopoulos Foundation were its founders, Dimitri V. Nanopoulos, Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Physics at Texas A&M University and New York University, internationally recognized as one of the most highly cited theoretical physicists of our time, and Dr Olga Tzortzatou-Nanopoulou, lawyer and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, internationally recognized for her work on the ethical, legal and societal dimensions of emerging technologies, data protection, intellectual property and research ethics.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding, the two Foundations will jointly develop and implement research programmes and initiatives in the field of AI Health Literacy. The collaboration includes the co-development of scientific studies and research protocols, the exchange of scientific expertise and research data, mutual scientific support, and the dissemination and application of research outcomes.
The agreement also provides for the co-organisation of conferences, summer schools, educational seminars, webinars and other scientific events, as well as the joint support of initiatives that promote digital health literacy and the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare.
About the NANOPOULOS FOUNDATION
Based in New York, the Nanopoulos Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science, culture and societal well-being through innovative global initiatives.
It was founded by distinguished theoretical physicist Dimitri V. Nanopoulos and Dr Olga Tzortzatou-Nanopoulou with the mission of promoting interdisciplinary research, ethical and responsible innovation, and policy development that addresses the challenges of the modern world. At the heart of its activities is the AI Health Literacy Hub, an international initiative connecting scientists, healthcare professionals, researchers and early-career scientists from around the world.
About the KLEON TSETIS FOUNDATION
The Kleon Tsetis Foundation is a non-profit organization established by Julia Tsetis, President and CEO of Tsetis Pharmaceutical Group, together with her sister Irene Tsetis, in memory of their father Kleon Tsetis -scientist, researcher and founder of Tsetis Pharmaceutical Group.
Committed to fostering creative thinking, scientific research, culture and continuous progress, the Foundation supports science, education and innovation with the vision of improving health and quality of life. Through its initiatives, it creates opportunities for the next generation of scientists, strengthens collaboration between academia, research institutions and industry, and has already awarded more than 50 scholarships, making a meaningful contribution to the advancement of the Greek scientific community.
The Memorandum of Understanding marks the beginning of an even closer collaboration between two organizations united by a common vision: to harness science, knowledge and technological innovation for the benefit of society, with a particular focus on the responsible development of Artificial Intelligence, the advancement of digital health literacy, and the creation of a strong collaborative ecosystem connecting academia, research institutions, and industry.