Legal studies at the University of Athens. He graduated in 1978 with degree «excellent».
1978 - 1982: Master's degree in Criminal Law at the Law School of the University of Munich. Ph.D. from the University of Munich in 1982, with grade "excellent".
1982 - 1990: Lecturer at the Institute for Criminal Law of the University of Munich.
1991 - 1996: Associate Professor of Criminal Law at the Democritus University of Thrace 1996 - today: Full Professor of Criminal Law at the Democritus University of Thrace
From 1992 to 2012 Director of the Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law at the Democritus University of Thrace.
From 1992 until now Director of the Laboratory of Penal and Criminal Procedure Law at the
Democritus University of Thrace.
From 1997 to 2003 he served as Vice Reactor for Academic Affairs and Personnel of the Democritus University of Thrace.
From October 2010 until August 2014 served as Head on Faculty of Law Dept., Democritus University of Thrace.
From June 2004 until June 2008 he served as Vice Chairman of the State Scholarship Foundation (IKY)
From February 2008 until January 2010 and from August 2014 until March 2015 he served as
Chairman of the Central Scientific Council of Prisons (K.E.S.F.)
From February 2008 until June 2009 and from December 2011 until December 2012 was a member the Special Superior Court to hear a suit and cases of Artical 88 par. 2 of the Consitution. From May 2008 until January 2010 President of State Foundation for Evaluation of academic titles (DOATAP).
From September 2013 until August 2015 member of the Board. National School of Judges. From 2014 Professor in criminal law. National School of Judges,.
Has served as Charmail, vice - Charmain or member of Board in major Companies, in the area of Health Sector, pharmaceutical industry and export trade.
Pursuing an active law practice in all branches of Law since 1980.