PhD, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina. Consultant (Grade B) in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Unit, 2nd Department of Ophthalmology, Athens Eye Hospital. He trained abroad at the vitreoretinal unit of the University Department of Ophthalmology in Cologne (Germany) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Kirchhof, and in vitreoretinal surgery at the specialised vitreoretinal centre GZA Sint-Augustinus in Antwerp, Belgium, under the supervision of Dr C. Claes. He translated the ophthalmology textbook Kanski's Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach, 8th edition, into Greek (ISBN: 9789605831790).

PhD, School of Medicine, University of Patras. Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Asklepios Kliniken Nord Heidberg in Hamburg, Germany (since late 2023). Graduate of the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He trained in ophthalmology and ocular surgery at the University Department of Ophthalmology in Patras, Greece, as well as in Tübingen and at the Charité in Berlin (Germany), in Innsbruck (Austria) and at St Paul's Eye Unit, Liverpool (UK). From 2008 to 2023 he held a permanent consultant post at the Department of Ophthalmology of Innsbruck Medical University, Austria. He specialises in cataract and vitreoretinal surgery, ocular trauma, intraocular and ocular surface tumours, and visual electrophysiology. He is the author of several scientific publications, a graduate of the SOE Leadership Development Programme, an instructor in cataract and vitreoretinal surgery at ESASO, and a physician in hyperbaric medicine.

Ophthalmic surgeon specialising in diseases of the vitreous and retina (vitreoretinal surgery). She was awarded her PhD by the Department of Medicine of the University of Ioannina in 2021; her thesis concerned the contribution of modern technology to the study of the morphological characteristics and vasculature of the chorioretina in surgical diseases. She has served as a University Fellow at the University Department of Ophthalmology in Ioannina and has many years of experience in the treatment of diseases of the posterior segment of the eye. She works as a Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow at a leading eye hospital in London. She is an active speaker at Greek and international scientific conferences, presenting studies on modern imaging and therapeutic methods (e.g. photodynamic therapy, macular and retinal diseases).

Associate Professor at the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He serves at the 1st University Department of Ophthalmology, with an active clinical, research and teaching role. His research includes numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, and he has received international awards for his surgical and educational work.

Former Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Queen Mary University of London School of Medicine and PhD in Ophthalmology from University College London. He graduated from the University College London Medical School and completed his entire ophthalmology training in the United Kingdom. He is a Member by examination of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and holds the European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma. He subspecialised in adult and paediatric vitreoretinal and macular surgery as a salaried consultant for four years at the London teaching hospitals Moorfields Eye Hospital, King's College Hospital and the Western Eye Hospital, Imperial College. He also subspecialised in ocular inflammation/uveitis and retinal and macular diseases at Moorfields Eye Hospital, and served as Head of the Retina Service at Princess Alexandra Hospital in the United Kingdom.

PhD, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Ophthalmologist specialising in ocular oncology, with numerous publications in reputable Greek and international scientific journals.

PROFESSIONAL POSITION

• Neurosurgeon, Consultant (Grade A), Department of Neurosurgery, "G. Gennimatas" General Hospital of Athens; areas include aneurysms, other vascular diseases and skull base tumours.

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

• Doctoral thesis, 2024 — National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Medicine.
• Thesis title: "Contribution to determining the criteria for selective dorsal rhizotomy in the treatment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy: comparison of surgical and conservative treatment".
• The study concerned the use of intraoperative neurophysiological recordings in children with spastic cerebral palsy who underwent selective dorsal rhizotomy. The series included 46 children.

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS / SPECIALISATION

• Surgical management of spasticity.
• Selective dorsal rhizotomy.
• Microsurgical neurotomy techniques for focal spasticity.
• Cranial neuroendoscopy.
• Cerebrovascular diseases, including aneurysms.
• Skull base tumours.

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

• He has taken part as author/presenter in neurosurgical scientific papers and conferences.
• In 2019 he appears in a scientific programme with papers on microsurgical techniques for spasticity, selective peripheral neurotomy and dorsal rhizotomy.
• In 2026 he co-authored a publication on the endoscopic transventricular removal of an intraventricular papillary craniopharyngioma.

Assistant Professor at the Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, NKUA School of Medicine. She graduated from the Department of Biology, School of Sciences, University of Crete in 1993 and received her PhD from the NKUA School of Medicine in 2004. She teaches Histology and Embryology to undergraduate students of the School of Medicine (in both the Greek-language and English-language programmes) and of the School of Dentistry. She also teaches in 3 postgraduate programmes and has supervised, or served on three-member or seven-member examination committees for, more than 50 students (undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral). Her recent research focuses on the role of autophagy and cellular senescence in tumorigenesis. She has specialised expertise and many years of experience in transmission electron microscopy. She is an author of 55 publications in international scientific journals (h-index: 19).

Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, with uveitis as his main field of research. He graduated from the School of Medicine of the University of Ioannina, where he also completed his doctoral thesis. He completed his residency at the Department of Ophthalmology of the University Hospital of Ioannina and received further training in retinal diseases (Senior Medical Retina Fellow) at University Hospital Southampton NHS FT, UK.

Assistant Professor at the 1st University Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He graduated from the Athens School of Medicine, completed his ophthalmology residency at Louisiana State University, USA, and subspecialised in glaucoma surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, USA. His research includes numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, and he has received international awards for his surgical and educational work.

PhD, with postgraduate training in macular and retinal diseases at the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, New York; in ocular tumours at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; and in ocular inflammation at the Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Boston, USA.

Graduated with distinction from the Law School of the Democritus University of Thrace; PhD from the NKUA Law School and holder of a Master's degree in Civil Law (LL.M.). He also holds a degree in psychology (BSc Psychology). His publications include monographs, a handbook of Medical Law and Ethics, a book of French legal terminology and a considerable number of studies and articles across the full range of Civil Law, with a focus on Medical Law. He has taught Medical Liability to undergraduate and postgraduate students of the NKUA School of Medicine. He attended the National School of Judges in 2023-2024 and currently serves as a Junior Judge (Paredros) at the Athens Court of First Instance.

Ophthalmic surgeon, NHS Director at the Athens Eye Hospital and President of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society. PhD, University of Bonn, Germany. Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology. Subspecialty training in vitreoretinal and macular surgery at the University of Cologne, Germany. She specialises in modern surgical procedures and pharmacological treatments, including microincision surgery and innovative therapies in ophthalmology.

Assistant Professor, University of Ioannina. In 2021 he was recognised as Privatdozent (Associate Professor) at the University of Mainz. He specialises in diseases and surgery of the retina and macula (detachment, diabetic retinopathy, holes, membranes) and in cataract and glaucoma microsurgery. He has performed more than 4,000 successful surgical procedures.

Her research focuses on developing innovative diagnostic and therapeutic methods in ophthalmology through advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning algorithms for the analysis of big data.

Ophthalmologist, graduate of the School of Medicine of the University of Crete. He took part in research projects of the Department of Ophthalmology and of VEIC (Vardinoyannion Eye Institute of Crete) under the supervision of Professors Tsilimbaris and Pallikaris. He completed his residency at the Naval Hospital of Athens, during which he took part in a very large number of surgical procedures (>500 operations as first surgeon and >3,500 as first assistant). He then subspecialised for 3 years in the imaging and diagnosis of macular and retinal diseases at the Naval Hospital of Athens. He received further training in retina and macular diseases at Harvard University in Boston, at the Medical Retina Service of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. In 2015 he introduced OCT angiography, a revolutionary method for studying the vasculature, to Greece for the first time. In 2018 he was elected to the Board of the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery, which focuses on modern surgical techniques and liaison with the corresponding European society (ESCRS). He is an active participant in many Greek and international ophthalmology conferences.

An international executive (Group CEO) with more than 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare, medical technology and digital transformation. Having led major multinational groups such as M42, Diaverum and Affidea, he specialises in strategic growth, international mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the management of large organisations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He is also at the forefront of integrating innovative technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and genomics into advanced medical care. He holds an MBA from the University of Leicester and a degree in Biomedical Technology.

PhD candidate at the Department of Public Health Policy of the University of West Attica, with a thesis on the cardiovascular health of socioeconomically vulnerable populations in Attica during the economic crisis (supervisor: Professor Theodoros Sergentanis). Graduate of the NKUA School of Medicine postgraduate programme "Clinical Trials: Design and Conduct", with a Master's thesis that was a systematic review of seamless Phase II/III clinical trials in lung cancer. Graduate of the NKUA Department of Pharmacy, with an undergraduate thesis on the effect of chronic corticosterone administration on the development of Parkinson's disease in transgenic mice overexpressing human alpha-synuclein (Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, laboratory of Leonidas Stefanis). Work experience as Scientific Affairs Advisor/Medical Writer and Clinical Research Associate at Optimapharm Greece, and as Junior Quality Assurance Associate at Novartis Hellas S.A.C.I.

Former Lecturer at the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He graduated from the NKUA School of Medicine, where he also completed his doctoral thesis. He is an ophthalmic surgeon specialising in medical retina.

Ophthalmic surgeon, consultant in ophthalmic genetic diseases. Medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She subspecialised in ophthalmic genetics and visual electrophysiology at the University Department of Ophthalmology of Ghent University (Ghent, Belgium). PhD in ophthalmic genetics (University of Leeds, United Kingdom). She holds Master's degrees in Medical Research Methodology (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) and in Genetics – Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom). Her research includes organising and conducting the "Study of the genetic basis of inherited retinal diseases in Greece", in collaboration with the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB, Switzerland). She is the author of scientific articles in international journals and has contributed to scientific books.

Professor of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She received postgraduate training at the Autopsy and Cardiovascular Pathology Service of Massachusetts General Hospital (affiliated with Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA), focusing on the investigation of in-hospital deaths, and at the Department of Forensic Medicine of the University Hospital of Montpellier, France. Her writing and research fall mainly within forensic medicine, as well as medical liability and toxicology. She has 73 publications in international scientific journals, with an h-index of 17.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Thessaly, specialising in Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-ophthalmology (University of Leicester, UK), with clinical research in children and adults with visual impairment, with emphasis on nystagmus and amblyopia. She has taken part in the clinical training and teaching of ophthalmology residents at the University Hospitals of Leicester, United Kingdom. Her research interests include amblyopia, retinopathy of prematurity, strabismus, nystagmus, ocular motility disorders, quality of life and visual field defects. She has publications in reputable international PubMed-indexed journals [66], first author in 30; H-index (Scopus) 17; citations 829.

Lecturer in Gene Therapy / Gene Transfer at the Laboratory of Biology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She graduated from the Department of Biology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1995. She then completed her doctoral thesis in Molecular Virology at the Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, on the study and characterisation of the products of the U86/87 open reading frame of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6). After completing her PhD, she moved in 2003 to the Department of Molecular Genetics of the University of Washington in Seattle, USA, where she specialised in gene therapy for haemoglobinopathies in the laboratory of Dr Stamatoyannopoulos, as part of the Program of Excellence in Gene Therapy (PEGT). In 2005 she returned to Greece and became head of the gene therapy research group at the Laboratory of Cell and Gene Therapy of the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA).

Ophthalmic surgeon specialising in cataract and posterior segment surgery. He holds the European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma and the MRCOphth and DRCOphth qualifications from the United Kingdom. He has served as Consultant (NHS) at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in the United Kingdom. He has performed thousands of procedures, including more than 8,000 cataract operations, over 2,000 vitrectomies, thousands of intravitreal injections and numerous specialised procedures and laser treatments. He has worked and published on the genetics and surgery of the retina, work he continues actively in collaboration with Newcastle University (Newcastle upon Tyne).

Ophthalmic surgeon – vitreoretinal surgeon – scientific associate at "Agios Loukas" Clinic, Euromedica General Clinic, Interbalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki and IASO Thessaly – trained in the United Kingdom – Honorary Consultant, Southampton University Hospital, UK. University Fellow at the 1st University Department of Ophthalmology of AHEPA Hospital in Thessaloniki, where he was in charge of the medical and surgical retina unit. He has numerous publications in Greek and international journals and takes part every year as a speaker and in round tables at Greek and international conferences.

Head of the Retina Department of the "Venizeleio" General Hospital of Heraklion and vitreoretinal ophthalmic surgeon. He graduated from the School of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his ophthalmology residency in the South West of England.

Medical Director of the Athens Eye Hospital. Head of the 2nd Department of Ophthalmology and of the Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit. Studies: School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Residency: University Department of Ophthalmology, Athens, with training in the Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit. Fellowship abroad: Vitreoretinal Department, Western Eye Hospital, London, UK. International publications: 46 peer-reviewed publications. Former President of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society and President of the Hellenic Vitreoretinal Society.

Professor of Therapeutics, Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. A graduate of the NKUA School of Medicine, she completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the "Agioi Anargyroi" General Oncology Hospital of Kifissia and at "Alexandra" Hospital. Her clinical and research focus is on internal medicine, public health, clinical trials, nutritional epidemiology and preventive medicine.

Assistant Professor at the School of Medicine of the Democritus University of Thrace. He subspecialised in medical retina in a salaried post at the Medical Retina Service of Moorfields Eye Hospital in London (fellowship in medical retina, ocular inflammation, ocular oncology and inherited eye diseases). He served as Head of the Retina Service (Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Medical Retina Specialist) in a salaried post at the University Eye Department of Leicester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.

Specialising in medical retina. Head of the Retina Unit of the 2nd University Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Athens at Attikon Hospital, and responsible for the organisation and coordination of the Fundus Angiography “Fun Club”. He has served as an unpaid Scientific Associate at the 1st Department of Ophthalmology of the “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital of Athens.

PhD, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a thesis on the assessment of large-artery elasticity and endothelial function in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. She is a graduate of the NKUA School of Medicine and holds a Master's degree in "Medical Imaging in Ophthalmology". She completed her ophthalmology residency at the 1st University Department of Ophthalmology, "G. Gennimatas" General Hospital of Athens, and subspecialised in the management of retinal diseases and in cataract microsurgery at the internationally renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. In 2016 she was awarded the title of Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology, and since 2020 she has been a Consultant (Grade A) at the Department of Ophthalmology of the "Laiko" General Hospital of Athens. Her scientific work includes numerous presentations at international and Greek conferences and publications in internationally recognised scientific journals.

He graduated from the School of Medicine of the University of Athens and completed his ophthalmology residency at the 1st University Department of Ophthalmology, "G. Gennimatas" General Hospital of Athens. He subspecialised in vitreoretinal surgery at Whipps Cross University Hospital in London. He is a scientific associate of the 1st University Department of Ophthalmology, "G. Gennimatas" General Hospital of Athens.

She has been Deputy Governor of the “Elena Venizelou” General Maternity Hospital since February 2023 and a member of the Board of the “Alexandra – Elena Venizelou” General Hospital. Since September 2024 she has also been a member of the Board of the Centre for Documentation and Costing of Hospital Services. She chairs the Ministry of Health committee for drafting the National Action Plan for Burns. She has served as Governor of the “I Elpis” General Hospital of Athens, Acting Governor of the “Elena Venizelou” General Maternity Hospital and Deputy Governor of the Spiliopouleio “Agia Eleni” Hospital of Internal Medicine of Athens. From 2022 to June 2024 she was Head of Strategic Planning at the Office of the Governor of the 1st Health Region. She has worked as an area sales manager in exports and in business development at the pharmaceutical companies DEMO S.A. and Galenica S.A. She has also worked at the Massachusetts Governor’s Office and at the Rhode Island General Assembly as an associate of Senators on health matters. She is a graduate of the Department of Economics of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds Master’s degrees in Business Administration and Health Care Management from Suffolk University, Boston, USA, and in Public Policy and Administration from the Athens University of Economics and Business. She has specialised in Drug Development and Clinical Trials at Tufts University, Boston, USA, and is a PhD candidate at the University of Peloponnese, researching the pricing and reimbursement of pharmaceutical products.

Ophthalmic surgeon. He is a Scientific Associate and co-head of the Rare Diseases Clinic at the 1st University Department of Ophthalmology and a PhD candidate at the NKUA School of Medicine. He holds a Master's degree in Retinal Pathology and Surgery. His scientific work includes presentations at international and Greek conferences and publications in internationally recognised scientific journals.

Assistant Professor at the NKUA School of Medicine. He is a graduate of the School of Medicine of the University of Crete, holds a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of Crete and a PhD from Maastricht University, the Netherlands. His postdoctoral career was at the Harvard School of Public Health (2010-2012), where he served as Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences in 2012-2015. Since 2018 he has served as Lecturer on Health Policy and Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, USA. In 2018 he received the highest honour of the American Cancer Society, the "Luther Terry Young Pioneer Award", for his contribution to tobacco control. His undergraduate and postgraduate teaching focuses on epidemiology and research methodology, and preventive medicine and public health. Since 2018 he has been co-director of the courses "Design, Analyses and Reporting of Complex Survey Data I and II" (DPH703 and DPH803) at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. His research covers epidemiology, preventive medicine and health promotion, with participation in international studies across the broad spectrum of preventive medicine; he has been Principal Investigator in several EU-funded projects (Horizon 2020, CHAFEA, HADEA, RIA). He has served/serves on national and international committees (European Commission, SCHEER) on tobacco-related matters and leads the European Commission's technical team for the assessment of the characteristics of tobacco products in the EU.

Solman and Libe Friedman Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, Co-Director of the Ocular Regenerative Medicine Institute and Director of the Retina Service at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. He completed his ophthalmology residency in the Harvard Medical School programme and his vitreoretinal surgery fellowship, receiving the "Fellow of the Year" award for his teaching of residents. He is an active member of the retina service, treating a variety of surgical and medical vitreoretinal diseases. His clinical interests focus on macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, trauma and oncology. He was the first to describe the use of small-gauge vitrectomy for complications of cataract surgery and trauma, and has described a modified approach to an established surgical technique, scleral buckling, to make it more predictable and easier to teach to trainees. Together with Drs Dean Eliott and John B. Miller, he co-directs and organises the "Annual Fellows Course", designed for first-year vitreoretinal fellows from more than 20 different programmes across the country.

Director at the Korgialenio-Benakio Hospital (Hellenic Red Cross) and head of the Vitreoretinal Clinic, the Ocular Oncology Clinic, the Vitreous Microsurgery Unit and the Microsurgery and Ophthalmology Unit.