Dr. Nick Sergis is a researcher in the field of Space Physics. From 2006 to 2020 he worked at the Office of Space Research and Technology of the Academy of Athens in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). His research work includes 80 scientific papers with more than 2.800 citations and many invited lectures-seminars in Greece and abroad. In 2009 and 2018 he received NASA awards for his participation in the Cassini-Huygens mission.  

Dr. Sergis has experience in managing research programs and has served as an evaluator for proposals submitted for funding to NASA, the European Commission and national agencies in Europe. He has led/participated in research groups in the field of Space Science and Applications, in collaboration with institutes from Europe and the USA.  

Since 2020, he is serving as CEO of the Hellenic Space Center (HSC), the National Space Agency of Greece. His responsibilities include the coordination/supervision of the administrative and scientific staff of the HSC to ensure the effective operation and achievement of the Agency’s strategic goals, among which is the formulation of a National Space Policy-Strategy.  

Dr. Sergis is a member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the European Geosciences Union (EGU) and the International Astronomical Union (IAU).