About Nikolaos Arvanitidis

Graduated (BSc, MSc, PhD) as a geologist from the Geological Institute of Stockholm University. Economic Geologist with more than 40 years of professional experience.

Professional Experience

• Researcher at the Geological Institute of Stockholm University in Sweden
• R & D Project Manager on mineral exploration and development projects
• Regional Division Director at the Greek Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration (IGME)
• Senior Specialist at the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
• Head of Economic Geology Division at the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU)
• Project coordinator and manager at the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU)
• Mineral Raw Material expert, having the position of department secretary at the Swedish Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

EU-Level Positions & Activities

• Chair of the Mineral Resources Expert Group at EuroGeoSurveys (EGS)
• Executive Secretary and member of the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Mineral Resources (ETP SMR)
• Member of the Raw Materials Supply Group (RMSG), the working groups on Criticality and Rare Earth Elements (ERECON), and the Operational Groups of European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials
• Member of the Advisory Group on "Climate action, environment, resource efficiency, and raw materials" thematic area of the Commission's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program
• Critical Raw Materials Expert in the SCRREEN project
• Member of the UNFC network of practitioners
• Member of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) Task Group on "Responsible Mining"
• Expert evaluator for the European Commission since 1995

Since 1984, I have been involved in more than 30 EU Research, Development, and Innovation minerals-related projects. For more than 25 years, I've been employed as an expert in evaluating proposals, addressing Framework program calls, and as a Project Technical Assistant (PTA) reviewing ongoing EU-funded projects.

I have joined learned international societies and scientific committees, participated actively in international symposia and conferences, and received numerous international assignments.

In addition to papers in International Journals, Symposium Proceedings, EU Reports, and internal reports, I have written articles on geosciences, economic geology, mineral strategies, sustainable development, waste management, environmental issues, etc., in daily newspapers, weekly magazines, and social media and my websites.

All these years, I have been dedicated to applied geosciences, looking outward and implementing innovative measures and new ideas. Keeping an open profile has always been my intention and goal, engaging in closer dialogue with society and a broader public audience. New technological approaches and innovative exploration methods were applied, always trying to ensure that I operated within a framework that promoted sustainable and responsible mineral resource exploitation and development, in terms of economic growth, social awareness, and environmental protection.