Theodoros Anagnostopoulos

Dr Thodoris Anagnostopoulos studied genetics. He holds a BA, MA and PhD from UK universities. He also held a postdoctoral position at the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”. In 2008 he changed his career path by founding the non-profit organization SciCo (Science Communication). SciCo came out of his need to connect science with life outside the lab, highlighting its huge importance through imaginative, innovative and interactive ways. Throughout the years SciCo’s various projects have created a “pop, scientific culture” in Greece and Cyprus, and had an impact in Europe, Asia and Latin America. SciCo consists of scientists, academics, educators, artists, as well as people with an interest in everyday science. It has organized over 150 innovative outreach activities reaching more than 400.000 people internationally.

From 2013 to 2017, Thodoris Anagnostopoulos was President of the Onassis Scholars’ Association. With the Association’s support, in 2014 he co-established the Athens Science Festival, the first science festival in Greece.

He was in charge of the project “Mind the Lab”, among others. The first scientific festival to take place in metro stations in Athens, Berlin, Madrid, and Edinburgh, it reached more than 50,000 passersby.

In 2017 “STEMpowering Youth” was established, one of SciCo’s most important achievements. The program allows teachers and students in remote areas of Greece to use science and technology in order to deal with social or environmental issues of local society. To this day, he has travelled to 47 remote areas, benefiting more than 12,400 students.

Last but not least, through the popular scientific program “Celebrity Science” on YouTube, which brings together celebrities and scientists, Thodoris Anagnostopoulos has attempted to stir up the interest of younger generations in science through humor.