Education:

• Physics, University of Athens, 1969.
• M.Sc. In Computer Science University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), 1973.
• Diploma Automatic Traffic Systems, Delft Technische Hochescule, (Delft University), 1975.
• M.Sc in Automatic Control Systems University of Athens, 1977.
• Ph.D in Numerical Modelling , University of Athens, 1982.

Professional Experience:

• Teledyne-Geotech (Dallas, Texas) Automatic Control Systems and Interfacing techniques.
• Monitor-Labs (San Diego, California) Pollution Measurement Techniques and Instrumentation).
• KFA (Julich W.Germany) Modelling of the Atmospheric Environment.
• Coordinator of the Greek team as from 1996 in the European Topic Center Air for Air Quality (ETC/AQ) of the European Environmental Agency. Participation in the relevant teams for the creation and Development of the European Data Base for Air Pollution (AIRBASE) and the Evaluation of The Exchange of Information in EU Report for the EEA. Organization of the last two EIONET Workshops in Greece (1999) and Prague (2000).
• Coordinator of APOC study 'Use of EO Data in Agriculture' and participation as Greek representative in the Thematic Cooperation Group for Use of EO Data in Developing Countries.
• Collaboration with different Universities Organizations and Research Institute such as:
  EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, UNEP, UNEP/MAP, BBRI, CONPHOEBUS, ENTPE/LASH, CIEMAT, TNO, LNETI, Un. Cambridge, Un. La Rochelle, RIVM, NILU, European Space Agency, Center for Earth Observation, etc.
  

Activities:

• Vice-President of the Governing Board of the National Observatory.
• Greek Meteorological Society (President of the Governing Board).
• European Meteorological Society (Governing Board).
• National Observatory of Athens (Governing Board).
• ECOCITY (NGO) Vice-President of the Governing Board.
• Scientific Advisory Committee of the EUFAR-COPAL Project.
• Working Group on Monitoring and Evaluation of GEOSS.
• CACGP Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution.
• IAMAS International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences.
• European Geophysical Society.
• COST 618 (National representative).
• European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
• Hellenic Wind Energy Association.
• Union of Greek Researchers.

Activities in International and National Projects:

• Greek leader in the MANTLE project "Mapping Night-time Light Emissions in the EU using satellite-observed visible-near infrared emissions as policy tool". Information Society Technologies Programme.
• Greek leader in the URBAN-AEROSOL project "Characterization of Urban Air Quality Indoor/Outdoor Particulate Matter Chemical Characteristics and Source-to-Inhaled Dose Relatioships.
• Greek leader in the ISOLE project for the use of Remote Sensing in Local Exploitation of the islands and monitoring of the environmental impact assessment.
• Greek leader in the PRIMAVERA project for the use of Remote Sensing in Park management system of the different European Natural Parks.
• Participation in the FORMIDABLE project "Friendly operational Risk Management through Interoperable Decision Aid Based on Local Events".
• Participation in the PROMED project for the coordination of different sectors in the confrontation with oil slicks related risk assessment in the Mediterranean.
• Participation in the ENVISYS and EMMA Projects for the Pollution in Mediterranean and its assessment.
• Participation in the LIFE project for the Siting of Pollution Monitoring Stations in Athens using Remote sensing.