ABOUT ME
Education
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University of Edinburgh Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Science, Technology & Innovation Studies, 2012 - 2016
The University of Edinburgh Master’s Degree, International Business & Emerging Markets,
2009 - 2010
American College of Greece Bachelor’s Degree with Honors, International Business & European Affairs,
2005 - 2009
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Patents
A Container Having a Recessed Closure for Drying and Storing One or More Active Agents Page4 United Kingdom Patent GB2485254
Issued August 22, 2011
Inventors: Spyridon 'Ross' Tsakas, Spyros Tsakas
Cellular Telephones Serving as Medico-Biological Helping Devices
Greece Patent GR20100100204
Issued October 13, 2010
Inventors: Spyridon 'Ross' Tsakas, Spyros Tsakas
Dual Protection of Medicinal-Pharmaceutical Products and New Techniques for their Applications United States Patent US2010004212
Issued July 1, 2010
Inventors: Spyridon 'Ross' Tsakas, Spyros Tsakas
Reactors (Medical Devices) in Which Chemical, Biochemical, Biological Reactions - Activations Take Place and their Final Products are Used
United States Patent US2008206854
Issued August 28, 2008
Inventors: Spyridon 'Ross' Tsakas, Spyros Tsakas
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Courses
Master’s Degree, International Business & Emerging Markets at The University of Edinburgh
Developing Knowledge-based International Businesses in Emerging Economies
International Strategy
Doing Business Projects in Emerging Markets Research Methods for International Business
Global Financial Markets and Emerging Economies
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Science, Technology & Innovation Studies at The University of Edinburgh Research Skills in the Social Sciences
Research Design
Globalisation and Health
Public Health Systems in Developed and Developing Countries
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection
Delegate, Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE) Certification Training Babson College Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE) 2016

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sustainable Philanthropy
2015-2016
MIT/Harvard University
Entrepreneurship & Healthcare
Pharmacology
Medicine Packaging
Global Health
2014-Present
Babson College
Social Entrepreneurship by Design
Entrepreneurship & New Ventures in China (taught in Shanghai)
2014-2015
Tufts University
Entrepreneurship & Healthcare