Panos Kafousias is Director of the Philodassiki Society of Athens. He is a geologist and palaeontologist, with a BSc and MSc from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he also worked at the Museum of Palaeontology and Geology. His professional background spans science communication and the cultural sector, including roles as Events Manager at IANOS in Athens and Executive Director of the Athens Science Festival.