Summary
Ioannis N. Athanasiadis is a professor and Chair of Artificial Intelligence at Wageningen University & Research, where he leads data-driven discoveries to understand nature and tackle climate-related challenges in environment, agriculture, and food systems. He specializes in machine learning, big data, and knowledge engineering, applying AI to enable insights into a changing climate and how it affects quality of life. His career at WUR spans from Assistant Professor to Professor and Chair, and he co-founded AgOS Tech, demonstrating an entrepreneurial and impact-focused approach to research. He has also shaped the field as Editor for Environmental Modelling & Software at Elsevier. He holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a University Teaching Qualification from Wageningen, underscoring a strong foundation in both research and education. Based in the Netherlands, he collaborates across disciplines to translate data-driven AI into practical, climate-aware solutions for environment, agriculture, and beyond.
13 years of coding experience