Born in Athens, 1976, he studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR). Holding postgraduate degrees from the Universities of Rotterdam (NL), Hamburg (D) and Aix-Marseille III (F), he is an attorney-at-Law licensed by the Athens Bar. He is president to ANIMASYROS Animation Festival, the European Animation Awards Association and secretary general of CIFEJ - International Center of Films for Children & Young People .