Dr. Aristotle Tziampiris, whose primary scholarly focus is on international relations, energy diplomacy and Greek history, is Professor of International Relations and Director of the MSc Program in Energy: Strategy, Law & Economics at the Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus. He is also the President of the Council for International Relations-Greece (CFIR-GR).

Dr. Tziampiris was Chair of the Department of International and European Studies (2015-2020) and is Visiting [Non-Resident] Scholar at the Center on Public Diplomacy of the University of Southern California, Standing Fellow at New York University's Remarque Institute, an Academic Advisor to the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), a member of the Executive Academic Board of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), a member of the academic committee of the Eastern-Mediterranean Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in Research and Teaching of the European Studies, a founding member of the Israeli-Hellenic Forum, Honorary Supporter of the Benaki Museum and “Champion” of Women Act (Greece).