Christos A. Kontovas is a naval architect and marine engineer and holds a diploma from the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). Currently he is a doctoral researcher at the Laboratory for Maritime Transport.

In his Ph.D. studies he focuses on quantitative methods for  risk assessment  and decision making that can be used in cases where there is a threaten to human life, property and the environment. His diploma thesis was on the same area and was entitled “Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) : Critical Review and Future Role” (NTUA, June 2005).

He is also involved in various research projects of the Laboratory. He has worked on the SAFEDOR project and the ship emissions study that was performed for the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping (HCS). Currently, he is working in various LMT projects.

He is member of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE), the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) and an alumni of the Board of European Students of Technology (BEST). He speaks Greek (mother tongue), English, German and comprehends elements of Spanish.

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