Δρ. Μιχάλης Καθαράκης: Ο Δρ. Μιχάλης Καθαράκης είναι αντιπρόεδρος του Περιφερειακού Συμβουλίου Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας Κρήτης. Διαθέτει εκτενή εμπειρία ανάπτυξης, διαχείρισης και διοίκησης προγραμμάτων, έργων και ομάδων καινοτομίας, καθώς έχει εργαστεί για περισσότερα από είκοσι έτη ως διαχειριστής χρηματοδοτούμενων ευρωπαϊκών επιστημονικών και αναπτυξιακών προγραμμάτων για το ΙΤΕ, το Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης, το Ελληνικό Μεσογειακό Πανεπιστήμιο (πρώην ΤΕΙ Κρήτης) και το Επιμελητήριο Ηρακλείου. Κατέχει εκτεταμένη τεχνογνωσία στην ανάπτυξη και κατοχύρωση της διανοητικής ιδιοκτησίας καθώς εργάστηκε επί σειρά ετών στον Οργανισμό Βιομηχανικής Ιδιοκτησίας ως σύμβουλος ευρεσιτεχνιών. Εργάστηκε για σειρά ετών στο Επιστημονικό και Τεχνολογικό Πάρκο Κρήτης με αντικείμενο τη μεταφορά τεχνολογίας, αλλά και ως διευθυντής μεταφοράς τεχνολογίας στο Γραφείο Διαμεσολάβησης του ΤΕΙ Κρήτης που είχε στόχο τη σύνδεση της ερευνητικής κοινότητας με τις επιχειρήσεις και την αγορά. Επιπλέον εργάστηκε στη Μονάδα Καινοτομίας και Επιχειρηματικότητας (ΜΟ.Κ.Ε.) του Ελληνικού Μεσογειακού Πανεπιστημίου στο πλαίσιο λειτουργίας της ενιαίας Δομής Απασχόλησης και Σταδιοδρομίας (Δ.Α.ΣΤΑ.) του Ιδρύματος. Απέκτησε το πτυχίο του Φυσικού και διδακτορικό τίτλο, από τη σχολή ΣΕΜΦΕ του Εθνικού Μετσόβιου Πολυτεχνείου, στον τομέα της κβαντικής ηλεκτροδυναμικής. Κατέχει και δεύτερο διδακτορικό δίπλωμα με τίλο «Διαχείριση της τεχνολογίας και ενσωμάτωση της καινοτομίας σε περιφερειακές δομές: διαμόρφωση κριτηρίων στρατηγικής ανάπτυξης» που αποκτήθηκε στο Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης. To 2012 συμμετείχε με ένα κεφάλαιο στη συγγραφή του βιβλίου: «Σύγχρονα Θέματα Χρηματοδότησης και Στρατηγικού Σχεδιασμού Επιχειρήσεων», των εκδόσεων Σταμούλη. Το 2018 συνέγραψε σε συνεργασία με τον καθηγητή κ Ζοπουνίδη το βιβλίο: «Από ποιο δρόμο έρχεται η Ανάπτυξη? Who Clusters», των εκδόσεων Broken Hill Publishers Ltd. Έχει συγγράψει πλήθος άρθρων δημοσιευμένων σε διεθνή περιοδικά με κριτή και έχει συμμετάσχει με παρουσιάσεις σε πολλά διεθνή συνέδρια.
Dr. Michael Katharakis is vice-chairman of the Regional Research and Innovation Council of Crete. He has extensive experience in the development, management and administration of programs, projects and innovation teams, as he has worked for more than fifteen years as a manager of funded European scientific and development programs for: The Institute of Technology and Research, the University of Crete, the Hellenic Mediterranean University, and the Chamber of Heraklion. Dr. M. Katharakis is currently Director of the Technical Institute of Heraklion Chamber, and he was also the director of its Development Unit for a decade, with the responsibility of developing and managing innovative programs, seminars, conferences, exhibitions and economic development actions for the local economy and at the same time as head of the European Enterprise Europe network unit. Moreover, for five years he was a member of the Council of the Technological and Educational Institute of Crete with tasks of approving the Foundation’s budgets and developing a policy of innovative development for the educational institution. He possesses extensive expertise in the development and safeguarding of intellectual property as he has worked for several years in the Industrial Property Organization as a patent consultant. He has worked for several years in the scientific and technological park of Crete with the task of transferring technology, as well as a Director of technology transfer to the liaison office and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship unit of the TEI of Crete, which was aimed at linking the research community with the Business and market. Dr. Michael Kathalakis is also familiar with the design of the execution and delivery of scientific works as he has a work experience of more than 20 years in applied and basic research scientific projects for the University of Crete, the TEI of Crete and the foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH). He obtained a degree in physics and a specialization in atomic and molecular physics, from the University of Crete, and a PhD, from the National Technical University of Athens, in the field of Quantum Electrodynamics in “Electromagnetically laser induced transparency”. He holds a second PhD on “Technology management and integration of innovation in regional structures: formulation of strategic development criteria” that was acquired at the Technical University of Crete. He has excellent knowledge of computers and English language. He has theoretical and laboratory experience in higher education and currently is teaching in the MBA program of the Hellenic Mediterranean University, being also a director of its Life-Long-Learning Center.
contact: katharak(at)gmail.com
Dr. Michael Katharakis is vice-chairman of the Regional Research and Innovation Council of Crete. He has extensive experience in the development, management and administration of programs, projects and innovation teams, as he has worked for more than fifteen years as a manager of funded European scientific and development programs for: The Institute of Technology and Research, the University of Crete, the Hellenic Mediterranean University, and the Chamber of Heraklion. Dr. M. Katharakis is currently Director of the Technical Institute of Heraklion Chamber, and he was also the director of its Development Unit for a decade, with the responsibility of developing and managing innovative programs, seminars, conferences, exhibitions and economic development actions for the local economy and at the same time as head of the European Enterprise Europe network unit. Moreover, for five years he was a member of the Council of the Technological and Educational Institute of Crete with tasks of approving the Foundation’s budgets and developing a policy of innovative development for the educational institution. He possesses extensive expertise in the development and safeguarding of intellectual property as he has worked for several years in the Industrial Property Organization as a patent consultant. He has worked for several years in the scientific and technological park of Crete with the task of transferring technology, as well as a Director of technology transfer to the liaison office and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship unit of the TEI of Crete, which was aimed at linking the research community with the Business and market. Dr. Michael Kathalakis is also familiar with the design of the execution and delivery of scientific works as he has a work experience of more than 20 years in applied and basic research scientific projects for the University of Crete, the TEI of Crete and the foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH). He obtained a degree in physics and a specialization in atomic and molecular physics, from the University of Crete, and a PhD, from the National Technical University of Athens, in the field of Quantum Electrodynamics in “Electromagnetically laser induced transparency”. He holds a second PhD on “Technology management and integration of innovation in regional structures: formulation of strategic development criteria” that was acquired at the Technical University of Crete. He has excellent knowledge of computers and English language. He has theoretical and laboratory experience in higher education and currently is teaching in the MBA program of the Hellenic Mediterranean University, being also a director of its Life-Long-Learning Center.
contact: katharak(at)gmail.com
