Dr. Takvor Soukissian (PhD in Ocean Hydrodynamics) is Research Director at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, with expertise on offshore wind, solar and wave energy, and modelling of met-ocean characteristics. Heauthored more than 90 peer-reviewed publications andinvolved in several national and international projects undertaking WP responsibility or as HCMR coordinator (POSEIDON I, COCONET, BLUENE, PELAGOS, SHORWINNER). He was the lead author of Ch. 21: Developments in renewable energy sources, 2nd World Ocean Assessment (2021), United Nations pub., and was Chair of the European Marine Board Working Group on Marine Renewable Energy. His name is included at the 2% top most influential scientists for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.