Mr. Siokouros was born in Cyprus and graduated from the National Technical University of Athens as a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer. For the past eight years, he has worked as Managing Director, Marine & Offshore Business Manager, Principal Surveyor, Maritime Safety & Security Lead Auditor, Maritime Labor Inspector and Trainer at the branch offices in Cyprus of two major classification societies, those of Lloyd’s Register (LR) and DNV-GL.
He was earlier the Safety Manager/DPA and then Technical Director for a major Cruise Operator for 16 years, while before that, he worked as Technical Superintendent and onboard engineering officer at a Tanker operator and also served for a year as a Deputy Secretary General of the Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association (CYMEPA). Furthermore, Mr. Siokouros served as President of the Cyprus Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Association (CyNAMEA) for over 15 years. In 2010, he was among the founding members of the Maritime Institute of Eastern Mediterranean (MarInEM), a non for profit organization aiming to promote Research, Innovation, Training and Education within and for the maritime industry as well as cooperation and dialogue in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Mr. Siokouros was also the initiator of the innovative EU-funded “Lynceus”, “Mentor” and “Sea of Experience” projects. The “Lynceus” project had received in 2014 the prestigious Global Innovation Award of Lloyd’s List, while the “Mentor” project led to the establishment of the “Blue Career Center of Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea”.
Moreover, he is a member of the Board of Governors of the Cyprus Maritime Academy of the University of Nicosia and member in the Advisory Council of the Oceanography Centre of the University of Cyprus, while he also served as member of the Expert Group on Skills and Career Development in the Blue Economy of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. Additionally, he is a Founding Member and member of the Executive Committee of the Cyprus Foundation of the Sea (CY-FOS), an institution established in July 2018 by the Shipping industry and supported by the Government of Cyprus, as the Marine and Maritime Cluster organization for Cyprus.
In November 2018 he was presented the YoungShip Cyprus Honorary Award by the Shipping Deputy Minister. This award is given annually to an executive person for his/her contribution and devotion to the shipping industry, his/her years of service, leadership skills and character, thus, setting an example for younger professionals.
As from December 23rd 2019, Mr. Siokouros is steering – from the position of CEO – the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI), an international, scientific and business Centre of Excellence for Marine and Maritime Research, Innovation and Technological Development – established with funding from the EU and the Cyprus government – that aims to be driven by the needs of the Industry and Society in addressing the major Challenges that the marine and maritime sectors face.