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1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The National Council for Research, Technology and Innovation (NCRTI) is the supreme government advisory body responsible for shaping and implementing a national strategy for Research, Technological Development and Innovation (RTDI). The Council assists the competent Minister or Alternate Minister or Deputy Minister in charge of Research and Technology as well as the General Secretary for Research and Innovation (former General Secretariat for Research and Technology was renamed General Secretariat for Research and Technology by Presidential Decree (P.D.) 3/6.01.2021, article 3) in matters falling within their remit.

Related link in greek language : https://esetek.gov.gr/

2. CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE NCRTI ARE:

  1. George Nounesis, Director and Chairman of the Board of the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, President.
  2. Georgios Doukidis, Professor in the Department of Management Science and Technology at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), Vice-president.
  3. Costas Synolakis, Member of the Academy of Athens, Professor at the Viterbi School of Engineering of the University of Southern California, Member of the US National Academy of Engineering, Member.
  4. Panayiotis (Panos) Ketikidis, President, Board of Directors – Thessaloniki Innovation Zone (TIZ), Vice President for Research & Innovation of CITY College, University of York Europe Campus and Chairperson of the South East European Research Centre (SEERC), Co-founder (2015-now) and President of HeBAN – Hellenic Business Angels Network, Member.
  5. Dimitrios Tzovaras, Research Director (Senior Researcher Grade A’) at the Information Technologies Institute of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas – CERTH, Member.
  6. Theofilos Mylonas, President, Hellenic Association of Technology and Information Enterprises (SETPE) President & CEO of YSOFT AE | Founder & Managing Director of Exandia | Founder & Partner at TECS Capital (Venture Capital Fund), Member.
  7. Stamatis Aggelopoulos, Rector at the International Hellenic University, Professor in Financing of Agricultural Holdings and Agricultural Enterprises, Member.
  8. Kyros Yakinthos, Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Member.
  9. Voula Tsouna, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Barbara, Member.
  10. Efterpi Demiri, Professor, Plastic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Member.
  11. Katerina Sarri, Professor in Management & Entrepreneurship at University of Macedonia, Member.
  12. Yannis Assael, Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, specialising in Artificial Intelligence.
  13. Dimitrios D. Vergados, Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of Piraeus, UNESCO Chair Holder: “Creative Cities in Motion: Urban Sustainable Mobility and Utilization of Cultural Resources, Member.
  14. Panagiotis Karampinis, Managing Director of Endeavor, Greece, Member.
  15. Effy Vayena, Professor of Bioethics at the Swiss Institute of Technology (ETH), Member.