Dimitris Koureas

Dimitris Koureas

Dimitris Koureas

Steering Board Chair | Naturalis Biodiversity Center | DiSSCo | TDWG

Dr. Dimitris Koureas is the Conference chair.

Dr Koureas is currently head of the department for the development of international biodiversity research infrastructures at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Coordinator of the new pan-European Research Infrastructure DiSSCo and chair of the COST Action Mobilise. He holds a PhD in plant systematics with post-doctoral expertise acquired in biodiversity informatics/e-taxonomy. He participates as a senior manager to many European projects in the areas of biodiversity data and infrastructures. Former chair of the Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) organisation and current member of the Technical Advisory Board of RDA. Invited lecturer on biodiversity infrastructures in European universities.