Ilias Bissias

Ilias Bissias is Assistant Professor in the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport at the University of the Aegean, where he teaches management and operations of companies in the shipping and transport industries. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in law from the London School of Economics and a PhD from the University of the Aegean, and is a qualified attorney.

His research covers shipping management, international shipping policy, corporate communications and contemporary maritime history. In 2021 he received the honorary title of Citizen of Oinousses.

He was a panellist at the 1st Mare Forum Chios and the 9th Mare Forum Mykonos, both in 2026.