12. Prof. Demetris Koutsoyiannis

This History of Hydrology interview features Professor Demetris Koutsoyiannis of the National Technical University of Athens, Greece. Demetris was the 2009 Henry Darcy medallist of the EGU. He is interviewed by Dr Antonis Koussis of the National Observatory of Athens, Greece at the Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 11 April, 2019.The original YouTube video can be found here.Timestamps:0:00:00 Start0:00:22 Introduction by Antonis Koussis0:00:54 The beginning; a video of the village of Demetris can be seen at: Μεσούντα - Φαράγγι Φάγγου πτήση - Mesounta. From 1:50, the stream with the steep banks and the old bridge are adjacent to his family house.0:09:16 Move to Athens, adjustment, Greece dictatorship, high school0:14:53 Events at Athens Polytechnic in 1973 (student uprising against the dictatorship). Additional material available online.0:17:37 Study Civil Engineering at the Polytechnic0:22:44 Early work experiences after study0:24:45 Research in hydrology, PhD studies0:27:43 Path to academia and key milestones0:31:30 Working with Zbigniew Kundzewicz, editing Hydrological Sciences Journal0:33:40 Relationship between stochastics and physics0:43:36 Climate change: going against the current0:51:55 Thinking and philosophy0:57:18 Collaboration and working with others0:59:45 Interest in Karl Popper’s philosophy1:02:44 Direction of hydrology, major challenges, advice for young hydrologists1:05:56 ClosureLicense: Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Acknowledgments:Video & editing: Okke Batelaan, Frankie FilmsSponsorship: Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University, AustraliaPodcast: Pau Wiersma