Thomas Maloutas is Professor Emeritus of Social Geography at the Department of Geography, Harokopio University. He directed the Institute of Urban and Rural Sociology at the National Centre for Social Research (EKKE) in Athens (2001-2012), President of EKKE (2010-2013) and Researcher Emeritus of EKKE since 2024. Professor at the Department of Planning, University of Thessaly (1991-2009). He served as Secretary General for Research & Technology of Greece (2015-2016). Visiting professor at the Institut d’études politiques in Paris (2006 & 2014) and invited for lectures at many universities in Europe, North and South America, East Asia and Australia. Research and published work related to changing urban social structures, housing regimes, segregation and gentrification processes, with a particular focus of empirical research on Greek cities.