Athanasios Garoufas

Athanasios Garoufas has a wealth of work experience in the field of business development and sales. Starting in 2021, they have held the roles of Chief Business Development Officer and International Business Development Manager at Gelatex. In 2020, they were a Pharmaceutical & Medical Sales Professional at VIOSER S.A. In 2019, they were an International Business Development Executive (Food Safety Diagnostics) at ProGnosis Biotech S.A., where they managed the development of the company activity, appointed distributors, conducted market research, and established pricing policy and growth strategy. From 2011 to 2020, they were a Pharmaceutical & Medical Sales Professional at VIOSER S.A. From 2011 to 2010, they were a Sales Representative - Clinical Diagnostics at Aris Mantzoros - Medical Equipment S.A., and a Sales Representative - Food Safety Diagnostics at aNadrasi - Maria Nikolopoulou.

Athanasios Garoufas has an extensive education history. Athanasios obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in 2001-2008, followed by a Master's Degree in Public Health and Environmental Hygiene from University of Thessaly in 2009-2012, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from University of Macedonia in 2013-2015. Athanasios also completed a Bachelor's Degree in Law School from AUTH in 2016. Currently, they are pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Patentability of biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical compounds from AUTH, which they are expected to complete in 2024. Garoufas also has several certifications, including a Certificate from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2021, an Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) C2 LEVEL - WITH HONORS from Cambridge Assessment English in 2017, a Cosmetic and Soap Preparations, Regulatory Framework and Applications from AUTH in 2015, an ECDL Core Certificate from ECDL Foundation in 2007, a Zertifikat Deutch als Fremdsprache (ZDaF) from Goethe-Institut e.V. in 1998, and an ISO 22000 : 2005 - Food Safety Management Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor Certificate from TUV AUSTRIA HELLAS Inspection and Certification Body.