Michael Koutsilieris is a Professor of Experimental Physiology, Chairman of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at the Medical School of the University of Athens, and a Distinguished Fellow of New Westminster College. He earned an M.D. degree in 1980 from the Medical School of the University of Athens, Greece, and a Ph.D. degree in Physiology-Endocrine/Molecular Oncology in 1987 from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Department of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Canada. He is a member of numerous medical societies, such as the American Diabetes Association, the Society of Basic Urology Research, and the Breast Cancer Coalition-EUROPA DONNA. His scientific interests cover the fields of Applied & Molecular Physiology, Molecular Endocrinology, Endocrine-Oncology, and Bone Physiology. He has written numerous articles for international journals and scientific books.