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The Cyprus Institute is being developed under the institutional umbrella of the Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation (CREF), which is governed by an internationally acclaimed Board of Trustees. The Board is chaired by Professor Didier Roux and includes world-renowned academics, current and former Presidents of the Republic of Cyprus, regional and international political, civic and business leaders. The Board is advised and aided by an international body of distinguished academics, the Scientific Advisory Council (SAC). The SAC is chaired by Professor David Andelman.
Mr Nikos Christodoulides (Honorary Chair) President of the Republic of Cyprus
H.E. Mr. Nikos Christodoulides is the eighth President of the Republic of Cyprus.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Economics, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies from the City University of New York, Queens College, and a Master’s degree in Political Science from New York University. He holds a doctorate from the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the University of Athens.
He was a career diplomat between 1999 and 2018. He also served as Director of the Diplomatic Office of the President of the Republic of Cyprus (2013-2018) and as Government Spokesman (2014-2018). On 1st March 2018, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position that he held until his resignation on 11 January 2022.
Prof. Didier Roux (Chair of the Board of Trustees and of the Board of Directors) Delegate for Scientific Information and Communication of the French Academy of Sciences
Didier Roux currently serves as the Delegate for Scientific Information and Communication at the Académie des Sciences. Prof. Roux also served as the Vice President of Research & Development and Innovation and Director of Innovation of the Saint-Gobain Group in France and he is a member of the French Academy of Sciences.
A chemist by training, he has explored various facets of science and its interfaces (chemistry, physics, biology, industry, etc.) and has been awarded many prizes and distinctions including the Grand Prix IBM materials, the Grand Prix of the French Academy of Sciences Mergier Bourdeix and the Silver Medal of CNRS.
Prof. David Andelman (Chair of the Scientific Advisory Council) Professor of Physics Tel Aviv University
David Andelman is a professor of Condensed Matter Physics and Biophysics and the incumbent of the Moyses Nussenzveig chair in Statistical Physics at Tel Aviv University. His research interests include the theory of soft condensed matter, statistical and biological physics as well as environmental science and renewable energies. He serves as the head of the Breakthrough Research Grant (BRG) program of the Israel Science Foundation and also has served as the chair of the School of Physics at Tel Aviv University. He is a fellow of the American Physics Society and was awarded, among others, the Humboldt Research Award, the Bourke Award by the Royal Society, the Chinese Academy of Science Presidential International Fellowship, and the Henri de Rothschild Fellowship at the Curie Institute, Paris.
Dr Anny Cazenave Emeritus scientist at LEGOS/CNES, Toulouse, France
Anny Cazenave is emeritus scientist at the ‘Laboratoire d’Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiale’, University of Toulouse, France. Her research deals with the applications of space techniques to Earth sciences. In the first part of her career, she used space geodesy techniques to study solid Earth geophysics. Since the early 2000s, she moved to oceanography and climate research, studying in particular sea level changes from global to local scales and its causes. She served as Lead Author for the sea level chapters of the 4th and 5th assessment reports of the IPCC. She is a member of the French Academy of sciences and of several foreign academies, including the European Academy of Sciences, The National Academy of Sciences (USA) and the Royal Society (UK).
Prof. Nadia Makram Ebeid Executive Director of the Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE)
Nadia Makram Ebeid was the first Special Peace Envoy of the Secretary General of the Arab League. Ebeid was Egypt’s first Minister of the Environment for a period of five years and the first woman minister to hold this position in the Arab World. One of her most notable achievements was promoting environmental awareness as well as declaring the River Nile free from polluted industrial wastewater discharge. Ebeid has a long-standing professional record with the United Nations in the field of international development cooperation. She also has academic pursuits since she was a visiting professor at George Washington University, USA. She is likewise the chairperson and board member of various prestigious institutions and the holder of numerous international and national awards.
Dr Anne Ephrussi Emerita Director, Senior Scientist and Group Leader European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Research Priorities: Developmental biology, egg cell development, cell polarity, mechanisms of mRNA transport and translation, RNA-protein complexes Anne Ephrussi is a French-American molecular biologist, whose studies have been aimed at elucidating mechanisms that underlie cell polarity and egg cell development. Using the fruit fly as a model organism, she and her team investigate how RNA molecules are transported and how their translation into protein is regulated during development. Anne Ephrussi’s research has shed light on the transport mechanisms involved in the process and shown that aberrant RNA localisation and translation lead to defects in gamete formation and embryonic development.
Dr Marina Ioannou Hasapi Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth
Dr Marina Ioannou Hasapi is the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, since July 1st 2023. Dr. Marina Ioannou Hasapi holds a Ph.D. in Labor Relations, postgraduate degrees in both Business Administration (MBA) and in Public Sector Management (MPSM) and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance. She has previously served as the acting Permanent Secretary of the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare, during 2021-2023 and has also served, for more than 27 years, in various positions of responsibility in the Department of Labour Relations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance.
Dr Marina Ioannou Hasapi has served as a member in various boards, such as the Board of the European Foundation of Living and Working Conditions, the Board of the Cyprus Organization for the Marking of Precious Metals (ASSAY), and the Board of the Cyprus Human Resources Management Association. Dr. Marina Ioannou Hasapi has also taught, for many years, Labour Relations, both at the University of Cyprus as well as at the Mediterranean Institute of Management.
Prof. Massimo Inguscio Professor, University of Florence, Former President of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche of Italy (CNR)
Prof Massimo Inguscio is an Italian physicist, Professor at the University of Florence. He was President of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche of Italy (National Research Council) from February 2016 until February 2021. He is a member of the Academia Europaea, the Istituto Lombardo and the Accademia dei Lincei (2008) and Fellow of the American Physical Society (2006) and the Optical Society of America (2002). In 2005 he received the Grand Prix Scientifique of the Académie des Sciences and the Institut de France (Fondation Simon e Cino del Duca), in 2004 the Premio Enrico Fermi, in 2004 a Humboldt Research Prize and in 1995 the Laser Optronics Prize of the Italian Physical Society. In 2009 he received an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council. For 2014 he was awarded the Herbert Walther Prize.
Dr Michel Jarraud - Chair of the EEWRC SEP Secretary General Emeritus, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Dr Michel Jarraud is the Secretary-General Emeritus of WMO from 2016. He served as the Deputy Secretary-General of WMO (1995-2003), the Secretary-General of WMO and as a Member of the Chief Executive Board (CEB) of the UN System (2004-2015). He also served as the Chairman of UN-Water, the coordination body for all water related issues in the UN System Secretary-General Emeritus WMO (2012-2015). In 2016, he was awarded among other distinctions, with the highest distinction - Silver medal of the European Meteorological Society (EMS), for his contribution to the development of European meteorology.
Mrs Demetra Karantokis Executive President Karantokis Group
Demetra Karantokis is the Executive President of the Karantokis Group (Construction, Hospitality, Real Estate and Waste Management). She has served in various Boards and Committees such as the Cyprus Broadcasting Council, the Council for Women’s Rights, the Executive Committee of OEV, Vice President of the Electricity Authority (EAC). Currently she is the Vice President of the Cyprus Tourist Association (STEK), member of the Council of the University of Technology (TEPAK) and member of the Council of OEV. She is the Recipient of the KEVE Business Leader Award 2021.
Mr. Kyriacos Kokkinos CEO of the Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation
Kyriacos Kokkinos is former Minister for Research, Innovation (R&I) and Digital Policy (until February 2023), Republic of Cyprus. He previously served as the National Chief Scientist and Chairman of the Board for Research & Innovation Foundation RIF. He is a distinguished professional with more than 30 years of experience in Executive Strategic Management, Technology and Consulting, served at senior Executive roles in global corporations -such as IBM Europe and PwC- and served at Board level of many organisations. He is now serving at Board level of private corporations as well as he is the founder and chairman of Business Insights Consulting.
He is the recipient of numerous esteemed awards and recognitions for professional excellence. He holds an MSc and BSc degrees in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology NJIT (USA) and Executive MBA from Henley Management College (UK).
Mrs Soula Kythreotou-Zavou Former Member of the Educational Service Commission President of the Cultural Foundation of Troodos Mountain Communities
Soula Kythreotou Zavou studied English Literature at the American University of Beirut and Political Sciences and Public Administration at the National and Kapodistrian University .She served as a member of the Educational Service Commission and as a member and Vice-President of the Cyprus Theatrical Organization. Μrs Zavou was appointed by the Council of Ministers in 2022 President of the Cultural Foundation of Troodos Mountain Communities and Co-Chair of the Bi-Communal Technical Committee for Gender Equality (2019) .She is a member of the Leadership Council of SDSN Cyprus and Vice -President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Friends of the Cyprus Institute. Mrs Zavou is also the Honorary President of the International Association for the Promotion of Women in Europe (AIPFE) - Cyprus Council and Honorary President of the American University of Beirut Alumni Association. Mrs Zavou was the writer and presenter of a series of programs on the ‘’Political Parties in Cyprus’’on Logos TV and the author of the book ‘’The political Parties in Cyprus in the 20th century’’. Her activities involve many other cultural, educational and charity organizations.
Prof. Stavros Malas (Ex officio) President of The Cyprus Institute
Prof. Stavros Malas holds a BSc and PhD in Genetics from University College London. Subsequent to his postgraduate studies, he worked for the Medical Research Council-Clinical Sciences Centre at Imperial College. In 2001, he moved to Cyprus and joined the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) where he established a research group and the first transgenic animal facility in the country. He has expertise in developing transgenic animal models, embryonic brain development, stem cell biology and molecular genetics. Over the last twenty years he has undertaken many EC advisory roles in policy development: Special Advisor to Commissioner for Health, elected first President of the Innovative Medicines Initiative-States Representatives Group, member of the European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) and member of the Program Committee for Health. In 2012, he led a European project which developed a strategy for Innovative Health care provision about “Building an Open Innovation ecosystem in Europe for healthcare”. Professor Malas served as Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus and, during the Cyprus Presidency of the European Union, as Chair of both the European Council of Ministers of Health and the Competitiveness Council for Research. Stavros Malas previously held the position of Professor of Genetics and Development at the University of Nicosia and led the effort for establishing the first Veterinary Medicine Program in Cyprus as Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine. He assumed the position of President of The Cyprus Institute on February 1st, 2023.
Prof. Marc Mézard Professor, Bocconi University, Milano
Marc Mézard is a theoretical physicist. He received a PhD from École Normale Supérieure in Paris, did a post-doc in Rome, and became the head of statistical physics group in Paris-Sud University. Since 2012 and 2022 he was the Director of École Normale Supérieure. His main field of research is statistical physics and its use in various branches of science – biology, economics and finance, information theory, computer science, statistics and signal processing. In recent years, his research has focused on information processing in neural networks.
Prof Mézard has received the Lars Onsager prize of the American Physical Society, the Humboldt Gay-Lussac prize, the silver medal of CNRS, and the Ampere prize of the French Academy of Sciences. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences.
Dr Popi Nicolaidou Kanari Former Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus Former President of Karaiskakio Foundation
Dr Popi Nicolaidou Kanari served as Minister of Health between March 2023 and January 2024. She was the president of Karaiskakio Foundation, a diagnostic and research centre in Heamatooncology from 2011 until March 2023. She served on the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Cancer Research Institute from July 2017 until March 2023. She was previously the director of the State General Laboratory / Ministry of Health, an umbrella of analytical laboratories covering the areas of food, environment, forensic toxicology and pharmaceuticals.
She served as a Chairperson of the European Advisory Group of the Official Medicines Control Laboratories Network and as the president of the European section of the American Association of Official Analytical Chemists. She served the European Food Safety Authority Advisory Forum for several years and was a Member of the EU Programme Committee on Food Security Sustainable Agriculture of the Horizon 2020. She also acted as an NCP (National Contact Point) on Environment and Health of the WHO Working Group of European Environment and Health Task Force. In 2020, she was appointed as a member of the Council of the European University in Cyprus.
Mrs. Penelope Papavassiliou Acting Permanent Secretary of Directorate General Growth, Ministry of Finance Secretary of the Council of Ministers
Penelope Papavassiliou was appointed as Secretary of the Council of Ministers in March 2023. In addition to the duties of this position, she was appointed as Acting Permanent Secretary of Directorate General Growth, from 01.11.2024 until the permanent post filling.
She studied Economics (BSc Industrial Economics) at the University of Warwick (UK) and Business Administration (MSc in Business Administration — MBA) at City University Business School (UK). She has many years of professional experience as a career technocrat in positions of responsibility in both the Cypriot Public Administration and the European Commission, in issues pertaining to the economy, development, labour, European issues, coordination and design of policies and reforms and in project management.
Mrs Natasa Pilides Former Minister of Energy Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Cyprus Former Deputy Minister of Shipping of the Republic of Cyprus
Natasa Pilides served as Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Cyprus between July 2020 and March 2023. During her term, she implemented a multifaceted strategy for green energy transition and support and promotion of entrepreneurship and exports, securing €590m in funding for the period 2021-2027 (compared to €121m in the period 2014-2020) and issuing funding programmes of more than €265m in the years 2021 and 2022 for business competitiveness, technological and energy upgrades.