Our Scientific Advisors

Professor George Chrousos

George P. Chrousos, MD, ScD born in Patras, Greece, is a Greek-American pediatrician, endocrinologist, neurobiologist and one of the world’s foremost medical clinical researchers. He serves as Professor of Pediatrics and Endocrinology Emeritus at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece and as Director of University Research Institute of Maternal And Child Health & Precision Medicine

He currently also holds the UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care. He is one of the 250 most cited scientists internationally (ISI highly cited), included not only in the list of Clinical Medicine, but also in that of Biology and Biochemistry, and is the highest cited Clinical Pediatrician or Endocrinologist in the world. 

Anna Diamantopoulou

Anna Diamantopoulou is a Greek politician, President of the Athens-based think tank “DIKTIO” Network for Reform in Greece and Europe. She is a candidate for OECD Secretary-General position.

She served as Minister of Education as well as Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping.

She also served as European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. 

She became a Fisher Family Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and was named Distinguished Scholar by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Dr Evi Hatziandreou

Dr. Evi Hatziandreou is a Health Care, Research & Innovation Consultant, a graduate of Athens Medical School holds a joint Doctoral Degree in Health Policy and Management & Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health. She was a Lecturer at the Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, and as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

She is teaching as Adjunct Professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, of Indiana University at Bloomington.

She is serving as the Scientific Advisor at DIKTIO, Network for Reform in Greece & Europe.

 

Professor George Vassiliou

George Vassiliou is a Greek Cypriot graduated from the Royal London Hospital Medical College in 1994.He is Professor of Haematological Medicine, University of Cambridge.

He is also CR-UK Senior Clinical Fellow and a member of Faculty at the Wellcome Sanger and Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institutes. His group is studying the pre-clinical evolution, pathogenesis and treatment of haematological malignancies with a particular focus on acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). 

He is  also a Consultant Haematologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge where he treats patients with haematological cancers.

Dr Panteli Theocharous

Dr. Panteli Theocharous is Global Vice President, Cell and Gene therapy strategy lead at PPD.

As a senior-level industry executive in prior CMO roles and a cancer immunotherapy expert, he has led multiple hematology/oncology assets in clinical development
including innovative immuno-oncology technologies and successful life cycle management, MAA/NDA and HTA submissions.

Leader in delivering transformational patient-centric solutions that prolong and improve cancer patient lives. Executive-level Client Consultation and a non-executive director (NED).