Prof. Dr. Michael Samarkos earned a degree in medicine from the Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, in 1988. He then received an M.S. in immunology from the Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, London, U.K., in 1998. He completed his Ph.D. studies in medicine at the Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. From 1999 to 2013, he worked as a consultant for the Greek National Health System at Evaggelismos Hospital, Athens. Since 2013, he has held academic positions at the Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is currently a professor of medicine and infectious diseases. His areas of interest and expertise include antimicrobial stewardship, infection control, and antimicrobial resistance.