Christos Theophilou joined DG MARE in 2005 as an intern, and as of September 2020 leads DG MARE’s Maritime Security and Surveillance team. Having an academic background in Marine Biology, with a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wales and a Master’s Degree from the University of South Florida, and relevant work experience in Florida, Christos has handled numerous files within DG MARE pertaining to aquaculture, fisheries, blue economy, maritime regional cooperation and currently, maritime security and surveillance.