Hadjinicolau je dobio priznanje za svoj doprinos istraživačkom projektu o novim molekularnim metodima dijagnosticiranja na osnovu molekularnih oznaka bakterije Salmonella, Bacillus anthracis i virusa SARS.
Hadjinicolau was recognised for his contribution to a research project on new molecular methods of diagnosis using molecular beacons for the bacteria Salmonella, Bacillus anthracis and the SARS virus.