ELPINIKI PAPPA
28/09/2018
Theo holds a PhD in Medical Genetics from Kings College London and has worked on hereditary cancer for his Post-Doctoral Research.
He is a science communicator, a social entrepreneur, the co-Founder and General Manager of SciCo and SciCo Cyprus. Among other events and initiatives, Theo has co-founded and developed the Athens, Mediterranean, Thessaloniki and the Patras Science Festivals as well as the School Lab, which is now recreated in Ireland as well.
In 2016, Theo, also founded Mind the Lab, a science outreach project that takes place at the metro stations. He has co-organized the “Impact Series”, the first workshops on social entrepreneurship via science and technology in Greece and he was the curator and founder of TEDMED Live Athens and Health Forward. Theo is the first Greek Ashoka Fellow, for his work on science communication.
He has travelled to over 84 countries.