Adrianos Golemis studied Medicine in Thessaloniki, Greece and obtained his Master’s on Space Studies from the International Space University in Strasbourg, France.

He began his work in Antarctica, implementing European research on human physiology and psychology in complete isolation for a full year.

He then worked for the French Institute of Space Medicine and Physiology, MEDES, on clinical studies that simulate the challenges to the human body by the spaceflight environment.

Since 2018 he contributes to the medical support of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) astronauts, where he now holds the position of Lead Flight Surgeon.

In 2022 he went through ESA’s astronaut selection procedure himself, finishing in the top 25 out of 22.500 applicants in Europe. As a result, in 2026 he became the first Greek citizen to commence astronaut training at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre and aspires to represent Greece and its research and technology in spaceflight.

He serves as a formal collaborator of the Hellenic Space Center (HSC) and is an elected member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). He holds a Private Pilot License, enjoys astrophotography and diving and actively contributes to science dissemination.