Emmanuel KoukiosProf. Emmanuel G. Koukios

Professor Emeritus, Chemical Engineering School, National Technical University of Athens, Greece. Head of the NTUA Research Group BIOTOPOS, specialized in the engineering of biological resources and systems, the utilzation of biomass in the production of bioenergy and other bio-products and bio-services, and the management and strategy of socio-technical change. His current activities focus on issues of sustainability, the use of technology foresight tools, and the emergence of bioeconomy and bio-society, with emphasis on bio-greening. His published work consists of more than 500 journal, conference and other outputs, with more than 4000 citations. His distinctions include getting an Honorary Doctorate on Bioresource Technologies from Pannonian U. (Hungary); managing the European Commission’s research activity on “Innovation in Agro-Biotechnology” (Brussels); coordinating a National Technology Foresight Program (Greece); obtaining Fulbright Award on Renewable Energies by the U. of California (Berkeley, USA); and chairing the Bioeconomy Advisory Board of the EC. Read More Read Less