X INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EGYPTOLOGISTS

Rhodes, 22 - 29 May 2008

Honorary Committee

In alphabetical order

Presidency:

Prof. Christopher J. Eyre, University of Liverpool, President, International Association of Egyptologists

Prof. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General, Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt

Mr. Michalis Liapis, Minister of Culture

Prof. Andreas Y. Troumbis, Rector, University of the Aegean

Prof. Christos Zerefos, Academy of Athens

Members:

Prof. James P. Allen, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vice-President, International Association of

Egyptologists

Prof. Emer. Jan Assmann, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Prof. Günter Burkard, Institüt für Ägyptologie, Secretary General, International Association of

Egyptologists

Dr. Lila de Chaves, Secretary General, World Federation of Friends of Museums, Fédération Mondiale des

Amis des Musées, Federación Mundial de Amigos de los Museos, International Association of Coptic

Studies, Former Director of the Coptic Collection at Benaki Museum

Prof. Aggelos Delivorias, Director of the Benaki Museum

Prof. Mohamed Nur el-Din, Rector, Cairo University, Director of the Calligraphy Center of Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Prof. Emmanuel Greco, Director, Scuola Archaeologica Italiana di Atene

Prof. Fayza Haikal, American University in Cairo, Former President of the International Association of

Egyptologists

Prof. Emer. Kenneth A. Kitchen, University of Liverpool

Prof. Emer. Jean Leclant, Secrétaire perpetual de l’Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres, Paris

Prof. Ioannis Liritzis, University of the Aegean, Former Head at the Department of Mediterranean Studies,

Founder of the Chair of Egyptology in Greek academia

Mr. Hamdi Loza, Ambassador, Embassy of the Arabic Republic of Egypt, Greece

Prof. Eleni Matzourani, National and Capodistrian University of Athens

Prof. Emer. Evangelos Moutsopoulos, Academy of Athens, Honorary Professor at the University of the

Aegean, Vice-president of the World Association of Friends of Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Prof. Ioannis Seimenis, University of the Aegean, Head at the Department of Mediterranean Studies, Former

Vice-Rector of the University of the Aegean

Prof. Nikolaos Stampolidis, University of Crete and Director of the Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens

Mrs. Mata Tsolozidou, Owner of "Georgios Tsolozidis" Egyptian collection