George Michael (including two in the traditionally-black Soul/R&B category), and two Grammy Awards from eight nominations. George Michael George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! and later embarked on a solo career. He was widely known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s, including hit Wham! singles such as "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Last Christmas" and solo albums such as "Faith" (1987) and "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" (1990). Michael achieved
Kyriacos A. Athanasiou the summer of 2002, Athanasiou was elected President of the Biomedical Engineering Society. He served as BMES President from 2003 through 2004. He has also served as editor-in-chief of the Society's flagship journal, the "Annals of Biomedical Engineering." Among other awards and recognitions, Athanasiou has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Biomedical Engineering Society. Kyriacos A. Athanasiou Kyriacos A. Athanasiou (; born 1960) is a Cypriot-American bioengineer who has contributed significantly to both academic advancements as well