Dr. Haris Kontoes

Charalampos (Haris) KONTOES holds the position of Research Director at the IAASARS/NOA and leads the Operational Unit BEYOND Center (www.beyond-eocenter.eu) for Earth Observation Research and Satellite Remote Sensing. He received his PhD in Earth Observation holding a grant from EC (JRC/ISPRA). He leads a team of 60 researchers with active participation in Space related projects funded by ESA, EC, and International Orgs (WB, EIB). He acts as National Delegate contributing to Space Policy and Program Committees of ESA, EC, COPERNICUS, SST/SSA. He is member of the Steering Committee of Geohazard Supersites and Natural Laboratories of Group of Earth Observations and the Committee of International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, and is actively involved in the GEO Disaster Risk Reduction and Capacity Building Working Groups. He is the GRSS GEO principal and leader of the Disasters Resilience and Health Action Group of EuroGEO. He is responsible for one of Copernicus Data Hub Relays in SE Europe, the Hellenic Mirror Site, and the NOA’s Ground Segment. Member of IEEE/GRSS, and Greek Technical Chamber, he is author/co-author of more than 250 publications (h-index 37). He speaks English, French and Italian.