Iakovos Yakoumis obtained his MEng degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece. He has published 26 Research Papers and is the inventor of three European Patents. The Google Scholar citation index of his work is more than 1,840 and the h-index of his work is 13. He has been assigned the role of Innovation Radar Expert by the European Commission and is a reviewer of scientific manuscripts (Elsevier, Springer, Wiley). He is the founder and managing partner of MONOLITHOS Catalysts and Recycling Ltd., with extensive commercial and industrial experience in the fields of catalysis, emission control, critical raw materials recycling, and circular economy. He has coordinated eight European Research & Innovation Projects (Horizon 2020 and EIT Raw Materials) and has led the MONOLITHOS team in more than 20 projects. At the age of 26, he was honored by the Organization of the Greek Small and Medium Enterprises with the Panhellenic Award for the Best Young Businessman of the Year. He is the President of the Greek Association of Innovative SMEs (Innovation Greece). He has served as elected Vice-President of the city council of Naxos and Small Cyclades Municipality (2014).