Professor Philippos Patsalis is a distinguished scientist with over 30 years of experience as a researcher, entrepreneur, and executive leader. He is the Founder and CEO of NIPD Genetics, a biotechnology company recently acquired by the multinational corporation Medicover. He has held top academic and administrative positions, including Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Director of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Professor of Medical Genetics at the University of Nicosia Medical School, and Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus. Professor Patsalis holds over 200 international patents, has authored 11 books, published more than 140 scientific articles, and delivered over 240 presentations at universities and international conferences as an invited speaker.