Costas Synolakis — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor at the Viterbi School of Engineering of the University of Southern California
Member of the US National Academy of Engineering and the Academy of Athens
Former President of Athens College, where he raised 30.5M euros
President of the National Scientific Committee of Greece on Climate Change
VP of the Hellenic Space Centre (the Greek NASA)
Led 35 international tsunami surveys
Published > 130 peer-reviewed papers with > 19,000 references in Google Scholar

Biography

Costas Synolakis is a Professor at the Viterbi School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. He is a distinguished member of both the US National Academy of Engineering and the Academy of Athens. His scientific work focuses on climate change and extreme events, including extensive research on coastal engineering and tsunami phenomena, having led 35 international tsunami surveys.

Beyond his academic research, Professor Synolakis has held significant leadership roles.