Prof. George D. Hatzigeorgiou was born in Athens, Greece. He is a Professor at Hellenic Open University (Patras, Greece), Head of the Engineering Project Management MSc Program, and Director of the Structural Technology and Applied Mechanics Laboratory. He has also served as a Professor at Democritus University of Thrace (2006–2013). He worked for 11 years as a professional, specializing in the design of concrete and steel structures including wind turbines, large sport-halls, metro stations, and low and high-rise residential, office, and industrial buildings. He is the author or co-author of 6 books on the Seismic Design of Structures and he has published about 250 technical papers in peer-reviewed journals, books, and conference proceedings. His research experience includes 20 research projects funded by national and international, governmental on non-governmental organizations on wind turbines design, underground structures design, behavior of anchors and rebars in plain and fiber-reinforced concrete, and seismic design of steel structures. His works have been mentioned about 4600 times by other research groups. He is a member of the Greek Association of Civil Engineers and Technical Chamber of Greece.