Athanasios DRIGAS
Research Director
Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications
N.C.S.R. "Demokritos"
Coordinator & Founder of Net Media Lab

Experience
1985 - 1999
Operational Manager
Operational manager of Greek Academic network ARIADNE.
2013 - 2015
Project Coordinator
Coordinator of Several International & National Projects, in the fields of ICTs – Telecoms, e-services (elearning, e-psychology, e-government, e-inclusion, e-culture, e-business etc). (In Greece, UK, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Cyprus, Romania, etc). He has coordinated more than 45 Projects Internationally & Nationally.
2010 - 2013
Published Author
He has published more than 200 (60 Journals) international & national articles in ICTs, 8 books, 25 educational CD-ROMs, & several patents.
2010 - 2013
Member of National & International Committees
Since 1985 he has been member in several International & National committees for design and coordination Network & ICT services & activities in National and European Level and to entities such as the Hellenic Parliament, the Ministry of Development, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Information Society, General Secretariat for Research and Technology, General Secretariat for Youth, General Secretariat for Communications, General Secretariat for Civil Protection, General Secretariat for Public Works, etc.
About Me
Education
2012
PhD in Cognitive Science (Memory & Resource Management in Computer Networks)
2011
M.S.c. Electrical Engineering in Info & Comms Technologies
2009
Diploma in Psychology
2010 - 2013
Receiver of Distinctions & Awards
He has received several distinctions & awards (National & European) for his scientific work (articles, projects, patents). (National Innovation Award for quantum cryptography patent 2004, European distinction 2002 for SolWin Project (Solar &Wind), European distinction 2007 for Dedalos Project (for people with hearing disabilities), NASA selection of 2 articles 2006, The National Council on Disability of USA included article in 2006 Report to USA President (Empowerment for Americans with Disabilities), article in a policy report by the Australian Government, article in a study about e-government in India, European e-learning distinction in 2010, one article in an essay of USA ACADEMY of EDUCATION 2013, article in a study of UK Essays for E-Government, 2014.
Contact
- http://imm.iit.demokritos.gr
- dr@iit.demokritos.gr
- (+30) 210 6503124-3888
- (+30) 6943499000