Vassilis Papakonstantinou is an experienced business development professional with a strong background in engineering and science. He heads the new business development efforts of Eugenides Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of science and technology in Greece. He sits on the Board of VIORYL SA, a chemical engineering and biotech company and Fasmatech SA, a startup company developing mass spectroscopy technology. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from NTUA and Ocean Systems’ Management from MIT. He serves (since Jan 2011) as the elected President of the MIT Club of Greece and is the founding Chairman of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Greece.