Career Dr. Evangelos Karanasios is a researcher at the Benaki Phytopathological Institute, specializing in environmental risk assessment and regulatory evaluation of plant protection products under EU legislation. With over 15 years of experience, he has contributed to the evaluation of active substances and pesticide products, participated in numerous EFSA, EPPO, and EU expert groups, and has been actively involved in several European and national research projects addressing sustainable plant protection and environmental safety. Scientific Interests His research focuses on the environmental fate and ecotoxicology of pesticides, pesticide risk assessment, mitigation of pesticide risk, sustainable crop protection, pollinator and non-target organism protection, pesticide biodegradation, water remediation technologies, and the development of science-based regulatory methodologies supporting EU pesticide legislation. Achievements Dr. Karanasios has authored peer-reviewed scientific publications and EFSA technical reports, contributed to the development of EU protocols and guidance documents for pesticide risk assessment, and coordinated or participated in multiple EU-funded projects, including LIFE, PRIMA, and EFSA initiatives. He serves as Greece's representative in several EFSA and EU expert groups, contributes to the revision of European guidance documents on environmental risk assessment, and delivers postgraduate teaching and professional training