29 / 05 / 2025
Our new Scientific Committee President

We are honored to announce the new Chairman of our Scientific Committee, Dr. Charalambos Savakis:

  • Graduate of the Experimental School of University of Athens

  • M.D. Medical SchoolUniversity of Athens

  • PhD in Medical Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology from Harvard University, USA

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, supported by an EMBO long-term fellowship, Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, UK

  • Has served as a Professor at the School of Medicine, University of Crete

  • Associate Investigator, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (IMBB-FoRTH)

  • Professor Emeritus of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the School of Medicine, University of Crete

  • Former President & Scientific DirectorB.S.R.C. "Alexander Fleming"

  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

  • Member & Former Vice-Chair of the Hellenic National Council of Research and Technology (ΕΣΕΤ)

  • Former President of the Biology and Biotechnology Council of ΕΣΕΤ

  • Former President (Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board) of the Hellenic Medicines Agency (ΕΟΦ)

  • Former Chairman of the Council of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL Council)

  • Former Advisor to the President of the European Research Council (ERC)

  • Founding Member of the Postgraduate Program in Bioethics at the University of Crete

  • Member of the National Bioethics Committee and the National Commission for Human Rights

  • Author of 71 original research publications, 9 books, and holder of 13 recognized patents

Wherever he has served, he has left a positive impact, contributing significantly to the scientific community nationally & globally.

We eagerly look forward to his contribution to our Scientific Committee (now 5-membered), as we strive to further advance our field in Greece.