Bersimis Sotirios

Sotirios Bersimis is an Associate Professor at the University of Piraeus, Department of Business Administration. He holds additional roles as an elected member of the board of directors of the National Statistical Institute (Greece) and representative for FenSTATs and ECAS. Previously, he served as President of the Hellenic Organization for Health Care Services (EOPYY) and as President of the European Healthcare Fraud & Corruption Network (EHFCN). His education includes a PhD in Statistics from the University of Piraeus, an MSc in Statistics from Athens University of Economics and Business, and a BSc in Statistics and Insurance Science from the University of Piraeus.

His research focuses on stochastic models for process monitoring, statistical process control, and health analytics. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Journal of Quality Technology, Statistics in Medicine, and Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics. His work emphasizes applications in healthcare surveillance, quality management, and fraud detection. Notable contributions include the development of the Process Monitoring Group and the 'Multivariate Statistical Process Control Charts: An Overview' paper, which remains highly cited in the field.

Bersimis has received awards such as the 2018 ENBIS Best Manager Award and a public honor from the Greek Prime Minister. He actively collaborates with healthcare institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and international organizations, contributing to projects on health expenditure modeling and anti-fraud initiatives. His teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate programs in statistics, biostatistics, and data science.