Prof. Theodoropoulos elected European Academy of Sciences & Arts
Georgios Theodoropoulos, Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), has recently been elected as an Ordinary Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA). The Academy currently consists of 2000 eminent scholars, among them 32 Nobel laureates.
Georgios Theodoropoulos
Professor Theodoropoulos is an elected Member of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS). He is also a Fellow of the British Computer Society, a Member of the China Association of the Club of Rome, and an Accredited Board Director certified by the Singapore Institute of Directors.
His journey to SUSTech in 2017 marked the continuation of an illustrious career blending academic excellence and industrial expertise. Prior to joining SUSTech, he held senior positions and directorships at prestigious universities in the UK, Ireland, and Singapore.
Notably, his tenure as a Senior Scientist with IBM Research was marked by playing a key role in the establishment of IBM’s Exascale Systems research in Europe, alongside seminal contributions to next-generation analytics methods and products for complex systems and smart city challenges. Furthermore, he is a chartered engineer and obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester under the mentorship of Stephen Furber, renowned as the principal designer of the ARM processor.
European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA)
Founded in 1990, the EASA serves as a transnational and multidisciplinary network committed to promoting scientific and societal progress. Comprising of leading scientists, artists, and business experts, its members are dedicated to innovative research, interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as the exchange and dissemination of knowledge. Both EASA and WAAS are member academies of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), a global network consisting of over 140 national and regional member academies of science, engineering, and medicine, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
