Costas Fotakis is currently Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Crete and Distinguished Member of the Foundation Organization for Research and Technology (FORTH). He has served as Alternate Minister for Research and Innovation from January 2015 till July 2019. During this time, he designed and implemented Research and Innovation policies in Greece and participated in the EU Research Ministers Council.

Interests

• laser spectroscopy and photonics
• laser interactions with materials and biomaterials and related biomedical diagnostic and processing applications.

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• 2004 ‘Leadership Award’ of the Optical Society of America (OSA)
• Springer Professor at the University of California, Berkeley for 2005-6
• Life Member and Fellow of OSA
• Member of the Fellows Committee of the European Optical Society (EOS)
• Honorary Doctorate by the Mediterranean University of Marseille.

   Dr. Maria Chatzinikolaidou, FBSE, FTERM, FIAMBE, is a Professor of Biomaterials in Bioengineering and Head of the Laboratory for Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Crete, and affiliated faculty member at the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH). Her research activities focus on the development of biomaterials and scaffolds for tissue engineering applications including bone, cartilage, dental, cardiovascular, skin, and the validation of their in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility, functionality and biomechanical characteristics. Her work has led to the development of novel orthopaedic and dental biomaterials and medical devices, and tunable biomaterial platforms that control specific physiological processes for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, using the fundamentals of biological sciences and engineering.

Education

• Ph.D in Biochemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
• B.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Essen, Germany

Career

• Since July 2024, Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Crete, Greece
• 2019 - 2024, Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Crete, Greece
• 2010 - 2018, Assistant Professor (tenured in 2014), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Crete, Greece
• 2007 - 2010, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Crete, Greece
• 2006 - 2008, post-doctoral fellow, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), FORTH, Greece
• 2004 - 2006, post-doctoral associate at the University Medical School of Essen, Germany

Interests

• Tissue Engineering (bone, cartilage, dental, cardiovascular, skin)
• In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility evaluation of biomaterials, scaffolds and nanoparticles
• Investigation of the osteoinductive potential of implantable biomaterials and drugs
• Development of osteoinductive and osteoconductive biomaterials and scaffolds
• Investigation of the osteogenic potential of implantable biomaterials and drugs
• 3D printing technologies, bioprinting, electrospinning
• Biomechanics
• Functionalization of biomaterials with growth factors
• Development of protein immobilization techniques on biomaterials surfaces
• Adsorption and desorption studies of proteins on biomaterials surfaces

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• Elected Governing Council member of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE) (term 2025-2027)
• Fellow of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE, elected 2024)
• Fellow in Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE) awarded by the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUS-BSE, elected in 2020)
• International Fellow of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (FTERM, elected in 2023)
• Elected Steering Committee member of the International College of Fellows of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (ICF-BSE) (term 2024-2028)
• European Orthopaedic Research Society (EORS) Ambassador for Greece (elected in 2023)
• Chair of the 28th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2017) in Athens
• Program Chair of the TERMIS-EU 2019 (Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society) Conference in Rhodes

Demetrios Anglos is Professor at the Department of Chemistry, University of Crete and Associated Researcher at IESL-FORTH, where he leads the Applied Spectroscopy Laboratory (since 2001). The activities of his research group focus on a) the study of photophysics in molecules and novel nanomaterials with potential sensing applications and b) the applications of laser spectroscopic techniques (LIF, LIBS, Raman spectroscopy) in the analysis of materials, with particular emphasis on the development of mobile, field-deployable instrumentation. The output of his research is presented in over 100 publications (4 invited) in peer-reviewed journals and in several talks (25 invited) at major international conferences. He has been involved in a number of EU and nationally-funded research projects (in 6 as a scientist in charge). During the period 2001-2016, he served as the Technical Manager of the Ultraviolet Laser Facility operating at IESL-FORTH, which is currently a member of LASERLAB-EUROPE. He has over the past few years concentrated his attention on European and National Initiatives which aim at developing Research Infrastructures relevant to Cultural Heritage Science, E-RIHS (European Research Infrastructures for Heritage Science), and E-RIHS.gr. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Heritage Science.

Education

• 1994, PhD, Physical Chemistry, Cornell University, USA
• 1989, MSc, Physical Chemistry, Cornell University, USA
• 1985, BSc, Physical Chemistry, University of Athens, Greece

Career

• 09/2016 - present, Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete
• 09/2009 - 09/2016, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete
• 04/2005 - 09/2009, Principal Researcher, IESL-FORTH
• 11/2001 - 03/2005, Associate Researcher, IESL-FORTH
• 1999 - 2001, Research Scientist, IESL-FORTH
• 1995 - 1999, Post-doctoral Researcher, IESL-FORTH
• 1989-1993, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University
• 1986 - 1989, Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University

Interests

• Photophysics
• Photochemistry
• Laser Spectroscopy
• Laser analytical techniques and instrumentation

Emmanuel Stratakis is a Research Director and Acting Director of the Institute of Electronic Structure (IESL) of the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH). He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Crete (UOC) in 2001. After graduating, he joined as a visiting Researcher the IESL-FORTH working on the ultrafast laser engineering of materials. In the fall semesters of 2006 and 2008, he was appointed as a visiting Researcher at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of California, Berkeley. In 2007 he was elected Researcher at IESL-FORTH where he is leading the “Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano- processing” laboratory (https://www.iesl.forth.gr/en/research/ULNMP-Group; https://stratakislab.iesl.forth.gr).  He has over 300 SCI publications and more than 17000 citations, h-index=71 (Google Scholar) and he has coordinated many National and European grants. He has delivered more than 150 invited and keynote lectures and has been organizer and chair in major international scientific conferences. He has been an Editor of the journals 'Optoelectronic Advances’, ‘Optoelectronic Technology’, ‘Optics and Laser Technology’ ‘Materials Today (Bio)’, and ‘International Journal of molecular Sciences’. Since 2015, he is the Director of the Nanoscience Facility of FORTH, part of the NFFA-Europe EU Infrastructure, where he is a member of the General Assembly. He is a National expert in the High-Level Group of EU on Nanotechnologies, Advanced materials, Biotechnology, Advanced Manufacturing and Processing. He is an OPTICA Fellow and Ambassador of the European Innovation Council. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Biomimetic (www.biomimetic.gr).

Education

• 2001 Ph. D. in Physics, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece.
• 1997, M. Sc in Condensed matter Physics, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece.
• 1995, B. Sc in Physics, Physics Department, University of Crete, Greece.

Career

• 2017 - Today, Research Director, FORTH-IESL
• 2017 - Today, Adjunct Professor, Physics Department, University of Crete
• 2007 – 2017, Application Scientist, FORTH-IESL, Laser and Applications Division
• 2016, Visiting Professor (3 months), CNRS, LP3 Laboratory, Marseille, France
• 2015, Visiting Researcher (5 months), CNR, IOM, Trieste, Italy
• 2008, fall semester, Visiting Researcher, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Mechanical Engineering, California, USA
• 2003 - 2007, Adjunct Professor, Materials Science and Technology Department, University of Crete
• 2006, fall semester, Visiting Researcher, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Mechanical Engineering, California, USA
• 2003-2005, Postdoctoral Researcher, FORTH-IESL, Amorphous Materials Laboratory

Interests

• Laser-matter interaction
• Ultrashort pulsed laser processing of biomimetic surfaces
• Laser processes for organic & hybrid electronics
• Laser engineeering and diagnostics of Graphene and related 2D materials
• Advanced photonic processes in photovoltaic and energy storage devices
• Photo-assisted synthesis of nanocrystals
• Applications on non linear imaging in materials science and biology
• Laser assisted biofabrication for tissue engineering applications
• Multipurpose 3D printing complemented with subtractive manufacturing

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• Ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide
• Elected OPTICA Fellow
• EIC Ambassado
• Principal Investigator and co-Investigator in 25 European and 19 National Research Projects, (8 as Coordinator)
• Awarded a FET–OPEN grant (LiNaBioFluid) as the Coordinator
• Awarded a FET Innovation Launchpad grant (LaBioNics) as the Coordinator
• 5 Cover Pages in Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Optical Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Nanoscale, ChemNanoMat
• 1992, 1993, 1994, Greek National Scholarship Foundation Fellowship

Deceased

Education

• 1988, Ph.D in Solid state electornics, University of Salford, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, U.K.
• 1985, M.Sc in Solid state electronics, University of Salford, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, U.K.
• 1982, B.Sc in Applied physics, University of Salford, Department of Pure & Applied Physics, U.K.

Career

• 12/2016 - today, Research director, Microelectornics Research Group, FORTH - IESL, Greece
• 04/2004 - 12/2016, Senior application scientist, Microelectornics Research Group, FORTH - IESL, Greece
• 07/1998 - 04/2004, Principal application scientist, Microelectornics Research Group, FORTH - IESL, Greece
• 07/1995 - 07/1998, Associated application scientist, Microelectornics Research Group, FORTH - IESL, Greece
• 05/1990 - 07/1995, Postdoctoral fellow, Microelectornics Research Group, FORTH - IESL, Greece
• 12/1989 - 05/1990, Software developer, Eltrans international transport S.A,
• 03/1989 - 11/1989 Software developer, National defense research centre, Greece
• 02/1988 - 05/1988, Postdoctoral fellow, Microelectornics Research Group, FORTH - IESL, Greece

Interests

• High frequency & high power devices: FETs, HEMTs, PHEMTs, MO(I)SFETs (III-arsenides & III-nitrides)
• High power devices: MESFETS, JFETs, IMPATT & ZENER diodes (SiC)
• High frequency & high power MMICs (III-arsenides & III-nitrides)
• THz diodes (III-arsenides)
• III-nitrides Nanowire and FINFET transistors
• Magnonics
• 2D materials based transistors, CNT based devices
• GaN based Qubits
• III-nitrides based UV detectors
• III-arsenides & III-nitrides photovoltaics
• III-nitrides SAW & FBAR based sensors
• III-nitrides CHEMFET based chemical sensors
• III-nitrides LAMB based biosensors
• Arrays of polymeric microneedles based EEG sensors
• Piezoelelectric sensors for gait monitoring
• RF MEMS Piezoelectric (III-nitrides) cantilevers
• Thermoelectric materials and devices
• Left handed & photonic structures
• Reconfigurable front end transmission/reception modules
• 3D system in chip (SiP) solutions for high power miniaturized modules

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• 2018, Elected as Vice President of the Greek Micro and Nano Society
• 2016, Re-elected to the Scientific Council of IESL (1st in preference)
• 2013, Elected to the Scientific Council of IESL
• 2007, Re-elected Vice President of the Greek Micro and Nano Society
• 2005, Key member of the research team of FORTH (project FP6 “DALHM”) that won one of the EU Descartes prizes
• 2004, Elected as Vice President of the Greek Micro and Nano Society
• 2003, Elected to the Board of Directors of the European Microwave Association (EuMA) for 3 years
• 2003, Prize "Tudor Tanasescu" of the Romanian Academy of Sciences for my work in the membrane supported active & passive devices
• 2002, MRG Leader in the project FP4 INCO-COPERNICUS project "MEMSWAVE" (co- ordinated by IMT Bucharest), that was among the 10 finalists for the EU Descartes prize.