Georgios CHrysochou

Dr. Georgios Chrysochou graduated from the Hellenic Naval Academy, pursuing a career as an Officer in the Navy. He holds a Master's degree in International Relations and Strategic Security Studies, focusing on International Arms Control Law, from Cranfield University in the UK. He completed his doctoral dissertation in the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport at the University of the Aegean, specializing in Geopolitics and the Law of the Sea, where he received unanimous distinction. He is also a graduate of the Naval War College with honors and was recognized as the top graduate, additionally certified in European Security and Defense matters by the High Representative for Security and Defense of the EU. Currently, he serves as the Head of International Law at the Hellenic Navy General Staff and has been a faculty member at the Hellenic Naval Academy in the Department of Shipping and Marine Sciences since 2009. His teaching focuses on Marine Sciences and International Maritime Law, and he is a regular faculty member at Military Academies and Schools of the Armed Forces in these subjects. He has authored numerous scientific works published in Greece and abroad, including "The Aegean Dispute in the Context of Contemporary Judicial Decisions on Maritime Delimitation," Laws Journal, Vol 3, no.1, Basel, Switzerland, 2014, co-authored with Professor P. Siouxiouras, "Energy Geopolitics in Southeastern Mediterranean Sea and Maritime Delimitation Issues," Athena 14 Journal, Security and Crisis Management International Conference, Ministry of Defence, Hellenic EU Presidency, Athens, 2014, "The Energy Security Dimension of the Southeastern Mediterranean: Geopolitical Rivalries and Prospects for Greece and Cyprus," Naval Review, Vol 176, Issue 597, Nov 2016 (First Prize in the Naval Studies Competition), "Geography and Transport of Energy Resources," Energy World Magazine, The English Edition for SE Europe and Eastern Mediterranean, Issue No 17, March-April 2017, "Geography of Energy, International Law, and Maritime Security: The Case of China's Vital Space in the South China Sea," Foreign Affairs Hellenic Edition, June-July 2017, ISSN 22411178. He has also participated in a significant number of international conferences and is a regular member of national and international think tanks, academic institutes, and official national delegations abroad. He is fluent in English and French. He is married and has two children.