We’re building today the sustainable future of tomorrow
Our executive leadership team has a combined leadership experience of more than 150 years in high-tech areas such as computer software, biotechnology, nutrition, and pharma. Having founded more than a dozen successful startups and led strategy in Fortune 500 companies such as BP, IBM, HP, Sun Microsystems, Credit Suisse, Amyris, and others, our team charts and executes a course towards our mission of building the AI tools for a healthier and more sustainable planet.
Leadership team
Dr. Tagkopoulos is a leading expert in computational science with a focus on biomedical and business applications.
He is a professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Davis, and the director of the USDA/NSF AI Institute for Next-Generation Food Systems (AIFS).
Prior to joining UC Davis, Ilias worked at fixed-income derivatives models at Credit Suisse, NY. Ilias holds a Diploma from the University of Patras, an M.Sc. from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. from Princeton University, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
John is a visionary leader and entrepreneur with a remarkable 30-year career that transformed the health, beauty and wellness markets through bioengineering, biofermentation, and renewable chemistry. He led the industrialization of Synthetic Biology and has been instrumental in establishing the global, clean beauty category. John drove rapid growth through innovation, sustainability, ecommerce and M&As, with more than $130B in global acquisitions to date. John was at the helm of Amyris Biotech (President, founding CEO & Board Director) for 16 years, creating a $1.4B valued portfolio of award-winning consumer brands and driving a successful IPO with peak equity value that exceeded $5B. At Amyris, he developed and scaled 14 molecules reaching more than 400 millions consumers daily. Previously, John was President of BP’s US Fuels Business Unit. At BP he led business transformation resulting in reduced costs and improved financial returns.
A native of Azores, Portugal, John’s a member of YPO and the Portuguese Diaspora. He was awarded with the Portuguese Order of Merit of the Portuguese Royal House, Commander.
Christos Stamelos is our Chief Technology Officer.
Before joining PIPA, he co-founded and tenured as a corporate executive and in startups in the US and Europe, focusing on Social Media, Healthcare, Heterogeneous Hybrid Cloud Management and Orchestration, Machine Learning, and Voice Recognition solutions.
He holds an Engineering Diploma in Computer Engineering and Informatics and an M.Sc. in Computer Science. Christos owns numerous certifications and has a deep technical and management background.
Eric Hamborg is our Chief Commercial Officer.
Before joining PIPA, Eric held executive positions across the Pharma and Healthcare industries, leading the growth and innovation of companies and SaaS products. He’s the co-founder of the healthcare service company, MOBĒ and board advisor to nutrition and clinical trial organizations.
Eric is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas – St. Paul, MN – Marketing, and over his 30+ year career, he has applied his strategic acumen to transform businesses and multiply their impact.
Eli Berici is responsible for regulatory compliance, contracts and financial management.
Prior to joining PIPA, she was the officer for grants and contracts at the University of California, Davis.
Eli has attended the Seinajoki Business School (Finland) and holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Patras (Greece).
Anestis Taskos is our Head of Operations.
Prior to joining PIPA, Anestis was VP of Operations at PaxeraHealth.
Anestis is a Business Administration graduate and holds an MBA from the City University of New York.
Anestis is a 3x founder and has previously worked as a Proprietary Trader in New York.
Dr. Catarina Abreu is our Head of Nutraceuticals.
Before joining us, Catarina worked as a General Manager in the Pharmaceutical industry. Throughout her career, Catarina brought to life several products, including Medical Devices, Cosmetics, Food Supplements, and Nutraceuticals.
Catarina holds a PharmD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Institute Superior de Ciências da Saúde-Sul and holds an M.Sc. in Advanced Clinical Nutrition.
Dr. Vasilis Vassalos is our Technology advisor.
Prior to joining PIPA, Vasilis was the Data Science VP at Workable. He is the founder of a data integration startup acquired by a public international company. He holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Stanford University and he is the co-author of more than 70 technical publications.
Vasilis has previously led the Information Processing Lab at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), was the post-grad program Director for Data Science at AUEB, and has been a professor at NYU.
Dr. Tagkopoulos is a leading expert in computational science with a focus on biomedical and business applications. He is a professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Davis, and the director of the USDA/NSF AI Institute for Next-Generation Food Systems (AIFS). Prior to joining UC Davis, Ilias worked at fixed-income derivatives models at Credit Suisse, NY. Ilias holds a Diploma from the University of Patras, an M.Sc. from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. from Princeton University, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
John is a visionary leader and entrepreneur with a remarkable 30-year career that transformed the health, beauty and wellness markets through bioengineering, biofermentation, and renewable chemistry. He led the industrialization of Synthetic Biology and has been instrumental in establishing the global, clean beauty category. John drove rapid growth through innovation, sustainability, ecommerce and M&As- with more than $130B in global acquisitions to date. John was at the helm of Amyris Biotech (President, founding CEO & Board Director) for 16 years, creating a $1.4B valued portfolio of award-winning consumer brands and driving a successful IPO with peak equity value that exceeded $5B. At Amyris, he developed and scaled 14 molecules reaching more than 400 millions consumers daily. Previously, John was President of BP’s US Fuels Business Unit. At BP he led business transformation resulting in reduced costs and improved financial returns. John is a native of Azores, Portugal. He’s a member of YPO and the Portuguese Diaspora. He was awarded with the Portuguese Order of Merit of the Portuguese Royal House, Commander.
Christos Stamelos is our Chief Technology Officer. Before joining PIPA, he co-founded and tenured as a corporate executive and in startups in the US and Europe, focusing on Social Media, Healthcare, Heterogeneous Hybrid Cloud Management and Orchestration, Machine Learning, and Voice Recognition solutions. He holds an Engineering Diploma in Computer Engineering and Informatics and an M.Sc. in Computer Science. Christos owns numerous certifications and has a deep technical and management background.
Eric Hamborg is our Chief Commercial Officer. Before joining PIPA, Eric held executive positions across the Pharma and Healthcare industries, leading the growth and innovation of companies and SaaS products. He’s the co-founder of the healthcare service company, MOBĒ and board advisor to nutrition and clinical trial organizations. Eric is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas – St. Paul, MN – Marketing, and over his 30+ year career, he has applied his strategic acumen to transform businesses and multiply their impact.
Eli Berici is responsible for regulatory compliance, contracts and financial management. Prior to joining PIPA, she was the officer for grants and contracts at the University of California, Davis. Eli has attended the Seinajoki Business School (Finland) and holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Patras (Greece).
Anestis Taskos is our Head of Operations. Prior to joining PIPA, Anestis was VP of Operations at PaxeraHealth. Anestis is a Business Administration graduate and holds an MBA from the City University of New York. Anestis is a 3x founder and has previously worked as a Proprietary Trader in New York.
Dr. Catarina Abreu is our Head of Nutraceuticals. Before joining us, Catarina worked as a General Manager in the Pharmaceutical industry. Throughout her career, Catarina brought to life several products, including Medical Devices, Cosmetics, Food Supplements, and Nutraceuticals. Catarina holds a PharmD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Institute Superior de Ciências da Saúde-Sul and holds an M.Sc. in Advanced Clinical Nutrition.
Dr. Vasilis Vassalos is our Technology advisor. Prior to joining PIPA, Vasilis was the Data Science VP at Workable. He is the founder of a data integration startup acquired by a public international company. He holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Stanford University and he is the co-author of more than 70 technical publications. Vasilis has previously led the Information Processing Lab at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), was the post-grad program Director for Data Science at AUEB, and has been a professor at NYU.
One team. A shared vision.
Our executive team is backed by a skilled group of senior leaders and over 50 PIPAneers; AI/ML specialists, software engineers, and bioinformaticians who have collectively delivered hundreds of in-house and commercial products and solutions. Fueled by our dedication to harnessing AI for positive impact, we are resolute in using our expertise and cutting-edge technology to create a brighter future for generations to come.
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