EducationMTE, Managing the Technology Enterprise Program (2000), IMD, LausannePh.D. in Biomedical Engineering & Engineering Mechanics (1990) Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.MS in Biomedical Engineering (1987) Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (1985) National Technical University of Athens.Professional Activities2002 - present: Professor and director of LHTC2010 - present: Founder and director of Rheon Medical SA, Préverenges, Switzerland2008 - present: Founder and director of Antlia S.A., PSE-C, EPFL campus, Switzerland1998 - 2007: Founder and Scientific Director of EndoArt S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland1996 - 2002: Assistant professor at the Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland.1991 - 1996: Research Associate at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Lausanne1990 - 1991: Lecturer, Iowa State University