Manolis G. Kavussanos is Professor at Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), Greece, Director of the MSc program in International Shipping, Finance and Management and of the Laboratory for Finance since inception, member of the steering committees of the MSc program in Accounting and Finance (A&F) and has been the Director of the MSc and PhD programs in A&F at AUEB for five years.
Ilias D. Visvikis is Professor of Shipping Finance and Risk Management, and Director of Executive Education and Professional Development at World Maritime University (WMU) founded by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and also co-Coordinator of the Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Maritime Management jointly delivered by WMU and DNV GL.