Michail Kyriazopoulos

Michail Kyriazopoulos's work experience is as follows:

1. Co-Founder & CTO at NaturLoop since August 2020.

2. Scientific Collaborator & BRIDGE fellow at Berner Fachhochschule BFH from July 2019 to August 2020, specializing in Adhesive Technology & Polymer Chemistry.

3. Research Assistant II at Berner Fachhochschule BFH from June 2016 to June 2020, focusing on Material Emissions and Extractives. Responsibilities included the development and standardization of wood-based products and bio-composites, supervising and guiding students, and conducting laboratory work.

4. Research Assistant I at Berner Fachhochschule BFH from June 2014 to May 2016, specializing in Wood-based panels and Construction Adhesives. Duties included developing and analyzing adhesives for bio-based materials and documenting scientific reports and journal publications.

5. CNC Programmer at Linea armadi from June 2010 to August 2010.

6. CNC operator at Linea armadi from June 2009 to August 2009.

7. Apprenticeship at Antiques & Fine Art from July 2006 to June 2007.

Michail Kyriazopoulos began their education in 2007 at the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Furniture Design and Wood Technology in 2012. In 2011, they also participated in an Erasmus intensive program at the University of East London, focusing on lectures about Alternative Technology.

Following this, Kyriazopoulos pursued a Master's degree in Wood Science and Wood Products at the Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences from 2013 to 2014. Michail then continued their studies at the Berner Fachhochschule BFH, completing various certificate programs, including Wood Based Panels - Surface Treatment in 2015, Wood Based Panels - Process Technology in 2015, and Wood Based Panels - Adhesives and Emissions in 2016.

In 2014, Kyriazopoulos also obtained their MSc in Wood Technology with a specialization in Products and Processes from the Berner Fachhochschule BFH.

In terms of additional certifications, they completed the Innosuisse Business Creation Advanced Engineering program at Venturelab in 2019 and the Academy-Industry Training (AIT) India-Switzerland program at swissnex India, Consulate General of Switzerland in 2020.