Dr. Giaouris is currently serving as Professor in Food Microbiology at the Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition of the University of the Aegean (Lemnos, Greece). His main research interests are focused on pathogenic bacterial biofilms, especially in terms of the risk of this inherent microbial lifestyle for food hygiene and safety, and their control using novel, cost-efficient, and sustainable methods. He has announced his work >170 times in international scientific journals and conferences.