Experience

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  Hellenic navy

  Jun 1989 - Aug 2002

  • Chief Engineer of HN KIMON D-218

    Aug 2001 - Aug 2002

  • Damage Control Officer of HN KIMON D-218

    Sept 1997 - Aug 2001

  • Chief Engineer of Landing Ship Tank HN IKARIA L-154

    Jul 1996 - Sept 1997

  • Damage Control & Auxiliary Machinery Officer of Dock Landing Ship HN NAFKRATOUSA L-153

    Mar 1995 - Jul 1996

  • Chief Engineer of Gunboat HN DOXA P-63

    Feb 1993 - Mar 1995

  • Engineering Officer of HN APOSTOLIS D-216

    Jun 1989 - Feb 1993
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  Joint cbrn school, hellenic army

  Aug 2002 - Jun 2004

  Cbrn instructor
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  Hellenic national defence general staff (hndgs)

  Jun 2004 - Oct 2004

  Hndgs operations center cbrn officer
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  Joint cbrn school, hellenic army

  Oct 2004 - Aug 2005

  • Commanding Officer

    Apr 2005 - Aug 2005

  • Executive Officer

    Oct 2004 - Apr 2005
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  Hellenic national defence general staff (hndgs)

  Aug 2005 - Aug 2008

  Staff officer of cimic-sedm directorate

  Coordinating and supporting effective national participation in Southeastern Europe Defence Ministerial (SEDM) initiatives and working groups.Head of national multiagency participation in SEESIM-08, an international and SEDM computer-assisted exercise on consequence management in the aftermath of mass disasters. Without any doubt, it was a successful collective effort, at the national level.

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  National technical university of athens

  Dec 2006 - Oct 2017

  Core activities include: (a) tracking technology innovations, trends and opportunities, (b) initiating, and assembling consortia, and project managing My research was focused in combining on site chemical analysis with acoustical and optical techonologies for real time detecting of indoors hazardous events in maritime vessels

  • Researcher

    Aug 2012 - Oct 2017

  • PhD Student

    Dec 2006 - Aug 2012
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  Senior naval officer of aegean, hellenic navy

  Aug 2008 - Jul 2010

  Director of c and d branches
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  General inspectorate of hellenic navy

  Jul 2010 - Feb 2011

  Cbrn capabilities inspector

  Drafting & implementing CBRN Capabilities inspection (operational, training, materiel & medical) criteria for naval vessels.

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  The aegean experience mc ltd

  May 2011 - Jul 2011

  Marine technical superintendent

  The company operates the cruise ship THE AEGEAN EXPERIENCE MC LTD

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  Hyperion uniqueness

  May 2013 - Dec 2016

  Managing director

  Co-founder and Managing Director of Hyperion Uniqueness, self-employed; Provided scientific and business development advice to various corporations.A portfolio of 15 Greek and European high end companies, (b) Developed valuable expertise in business development, contract preparations & finalization, leading successful negotiations between international corporate, and academia parties, (c) Implemented penetration strategies in international setting.

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  Alpha metra training center

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2015

  Knowledge and business development manager

  (a) Providing high quality Continuous Medical Education & Continuous Professional Development, in a wide range of disciplines, from European renowned Universities to state and private organizations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and UAE, (b) Supporting the inception and full operation of the Alpha Metra Training Center, Dubai, UAE.

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  Emdigital ltd, uk

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2016

  Naval systems business development
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  Volatolomics lab, department of chemistry, university of cyprus

  Mar 2016 - Oct 2017

  Senior researcher

  Proposal writer, discover & bidding for grants, form and coordinate consortia

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  Πολυτεχνείο κρήτης - technical university of crete

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  Business developer & innovation manager

  • Initiated and led the strategic partnerships.• Commenced and managed research grant bids formed and developed diverse consortia.

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  Kpad ltd

  Oct 2017 - Nov 2018

  Managing director

  • Owned, developed, and implemented the company’s biotech research and business strategy.• Coordinated 6 EU funded H2020 Research Projects and (b) 1 funded Innovate UK• Led, and managed the smartVRA research program funded by Newton Kâtip Çelebi Fund: UK-Turkey• Initiated and coordinated numerous research bids – won more than £500K research grants.• Managed and forecasted the company’s annual budget.• Established new research and business partnerships.• People managed and developed internal and external staff. Show less

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  Health and safety executive

  Dec 2018 - now

  • Led innovation and research strategy development, addressing emerging challenges in critical infrastructure.• Initiated collaborations with academia and industry to secure funding and develop impactful research programs.• Examining innovation, research, and emerging technologies amidst the evolving challenges in construction, the built environment, and critical infrastructure. This analysis aims to gather insights and intelligence, informing science and research strategy development.• Leading and establishing scientific and industrial collaborative networks and programs to further HSE's priorities.• Co-chair the UK cross sectors Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Committee for Regulations, Standards and Ethics to drive innovation and RAS implementation, in the UK. Show less • Led and implemented centre's science & commercial strategy. • Initiating and developing partnerships, business, and winning contracts with, academia, industry, corporate customers, funders, government, unions, trade bodies and associations, and other national regulators.• Identifying and driving research opportunities, building consortia, leading bids, and winning research funding.• Support our corporate partners to build added value through our consultancy support from our world-leading occupational health and human factors experts. Show less

  • Sector Manager - Construction Industry and Built Environment

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Head, Occupational Health & Human Factors Centre

    Dec 2018 - Nov 2022