Mr. Demetris Skourides was appointed by H.E. the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, as the National Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology in September 2023 with the political mandate to lead and coordinate all efforts for:

Cyprus to become a dynamic and competitive economy, driven by research, scientific excellence, innovation, technological development and entrepreneurship, and a regional hub in these fundamental areas

The Chief Scientist coordinates and supervises the formulation of the national R&I policy and the overall operation of the National R&I Governance System, including the Departments and Bodies involved in both the political and operational levels. In addition, the Chief Scientist participates as ex-officio member in a number of national and European bodies. The Chief Scientist chairs, ex officio, the Board of Directors of the Research and Innovation Foundation.