Dr. Ioannis Panagiotopoulos is an Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Theology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens since 2010. Having graduated from the same Faculty at 1993, he was granted the postgraduate degree of the University of Durham at 1997 (UK). A year later (1998) he received another postgraduate degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Theology. In 2002 he was nominated Doctor of Theology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Panagiotopoulos’ major academic interest and research lies within the area of General Church History. He served as a teacher in Public (2007-2010) and Private (1999-2004) Schools of the Greek Secondary Education.

Panagiotopoulos’ also served as a Special Advisor to the General Secretariat of Information (2004-2007) and General Secretary of Mass Media (2012-2014). He has produced more than 40 scientific research papers and been active in three Universities (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Open University of Cyprus) lecturing in four Postgraduate Programs.