In 1999, Angelos Menelaou initiated and led the establishment of the Department of Maritime Transport and Commerce at Frederick University, delivering the first accredited maritime academic degree programme in Cyprus. A passionate advocate of education, he has played a pivotal role in shaping and advancing specialised shipping studies in the country. Alongside his academic contribution, Angelos is an accomplished maritime business executive with more than 28 years of senior management experience, spanning shipping economics, human resources, and project management. He currently serves as Group Business Controller at Marlow Navigation, one of the world’s leading crew management companies, employing approximately 16,000 seafarers on board internationally trading merchant vessels. His professional and leadership roles include Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (FICS), Editor of the International Journal of Energy Sector Management (IJESM), Scientific Consultant to the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry, Chairman of the Cy-FOS Education Committee, Member of the Board of Directors of the Limassol Blue Economy Innovation Centre, and Leader of the Limassol Sea and Coast thematic area for the EU Mission “100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030.”