Education: 1984: Ifigesia, Univ. of Patras, Greece  1980: PhD in Physical Inorganic Chemistry, State Univ. N.Y. at Buffalo, USA  1974: Diploma in BA, School of Economics (ASOEE), Athens, Greece  1972: Diploma in Chemistry, Univ. of Patras, Greece Previous Employment/Occupation: 2006-2007: Acting Director FORTH-ICEHT 2005-2007:Chairman Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras 1994-2004: President of the Board and CEO of the Patras Science Park S.A. 1989-1990: Member of the Supreme Chemical Council of Greece  1981-1989: Lecturer, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, Dept. of Chem., Univ. of Patras, Greece  1980-1981: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Agricultural State Univ., The Netherlands  1980 : Post-Doctoral Fellow, State Univ. of New York at Buffalo, USA Research Activities: Scale formation. Corrosion and Scaling in Geothermal and other water handling Systems. Scale Formation and Prevention in Industrial Processes. Fouling in Aquatic Systems. Physicochemical processes in natural waters. Phosphorus Recovery from Wastewater. Fundamental Scientific Aspects for the Development of Protection and Restoration Methods for Historic monuments. Biological Mineralization. Preparation of Catalysts. Purification of Crystals by Melt Crystallisation. Crystal growth and Dissolution of Soluble Salts.

Scale formation. Corrosion and Scaling in Geothermal and other water handling Systems