I graduated
in Electronics and Computer Science engineering studies at the National Technical University of Athens (Ecole Nationale Polytechnique d'Athènes) in 1983;
in my engineer
dissertation, I have designed and implemented
an interpreter for Query-by-Example (a data manipulation language
for relational databases).
I got
my PhD degree
in Computer Science from the National Technical University of Athens in 1988, defending the thesis "Query optimization in relational databases".
I got
my "Habilitation à diriger des recherches" degree in Computer Science from
the University of Orsay in 1992. The central part of
the works presented, dealt with complexity
theory and polynomial approximation of NP-hard problems.
From 1988 to 1990 I was with the LRI (Laboratoire de
Recherche en Informatique, University of Orsay),
holding a position of "Maître de conférences associé" at the University of Orsay.
From 1990 to 1992 I was simultaneously with the LRI and the CERMSEM (Centre de Recherche en
Mathématiques, Statistiques et Economie Mathématique, University
of Paris I), holding a (permanent) position of "Maître de
conférences" (something between
Assistant and Associate Professor)
at the University of Paris
I.
Since 1992 I am
Full Professor of Computer Science at the University Paris-Dauphine
and member of the academic
staff of the LAMSADE laboratory, CNRS UMR 7243. From 1999 to 2011 I have been the head
of the LAMSADE. From 2001 to 2005 I have been also elected vice-president for research of
the University Paris-Dauphine.
In 2007 I received the National
award and the Gold medal of
Operational Research
of HELORS (Greek Society for Operational
Research).
In 2006, I have received the decoration
for high services to education
(Knight of the Academic
Palms order - Chevalier de
l'ordre des Palmes Académiques)