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Day 5 is centered on the intersection of science, education, and innovation, with a strong emphasis on nurturing the next generation of scientist-citizens. The day begins with the BioSTART competition, highlighting innovation through competition, followed by keynotes and roundtables exploring how education, interdisciplinarity, and civic engagement shape scientific and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Thought leaders from academia, policy, and industry engage in rich discussions on how schools and universities can prepare scientists to meet the challenges of the 21st century, culminating in a closing session by BioInnovation.
Chair: Irini Liepouri, Biology Student, University of Patras
Victoria Kimonides, Director, Insaitu Ltd. & Associate Partner, BioInnovation Greece, Greece
Leda Kourita, Physician, Entrepreneur, Investor, & Associate Partner, BioInnovation Greece, USA
Lina Nikolopoulou, Managing Director, MINDVIEW Strategy & Research, Greece
Fay Christodoulou, Chief Scientific Officer, Microfluidics, INTEGRA Biosciences, USA
Chair: Isidora Liepouri, Pharmacy Student, University of Patras (Chair)
Michalis Aivaliotis, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Argiris Tzikopoulos, CEO at Junior Achievement, Greece
Yiannis Thimianidis, Founder of GreenWave, Greece
Maria-Christina Tsilia, iGEM Ambassador 2025, Greece
Under the Auspices of ARISTEiA Institute (USA) and KOMVOS-NODE (Greece)
Chair: TBD
Spyros Artavanis Tsakonas, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University, USA
Title: Η επιστήμη: Κομμάτι της ζωής του επιστήμονα και όχι απλά εργασία
Konstantinos Drosatos, Professor of Pharmacology & Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, & President, ARISTEiA Institute, USA
Theo Anagnostopoulos, Cofounder & CEO, SciCo, Greece
Alexandra Mitsotaki, Chair & Co-Founder, World Human Forum, President Centre Culturel Hellenique, France
Ioannis Koutroulis, Associate Dean of MD admissions, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, USA
Elli Margkouta, iGEM Ambassador for Europe, Sweden
Spiros Agathos, Professor Emeritus, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
Aristeidis Samitas, Vice Rector & Professor of Finance, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Moderator: TBD
Featured Guest: TBD
Chair: Ioanna Soufleri, Chief Editor Vima Science (Chair)
Pericles Mitkas, President at Hellenic Authority for Higher Education, Greece
Eve Psalti, Senior Director, Microsoft Artificial Intelligence, USA
Vasiliki Tsouni, State Advisor for Secondary Education in Athens, Greece
Konstantinos Papadias, Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Graduate Studies, The American College of Greece, Greece
Chair: Konstantinos Drosatos, Professor of Pharmacology & Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, & President, ARISTEiA Institute (Chair)
Chair: BioInnovation Greece
END OF Bio3-2025