Nikolaos K. Baltas

Professor Nikolaos K. Baltas serves as Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Economics at Athens University of Economics and Business (School of Economic Sciences). His administrative leadership includes current Vice-Presidency of the Center for Greek Public Enterprises and Organizations (KEDEO) since 2005, former Presidency of Hellenic Railways Organization S.A. (2004-2007), and prior leadership as Department of Economics Chair (1999-2003) and Hellenic University Association for European Studies President.

Academic credentials feature a BA from AUEB's Department of Economics followed by M.Soc.Sc. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Birmingham. His research spans Microeconomics, European Economic Integration, Agricultural Economics, and Finance, with significant policy contributions through EU-focused work including his Jean Monnet European Chair on EU Institutions and Economic Policy.

Honors include the competitive Jean Monnet European Chair appointment, British Council scholarship, and Fulbright fellowship. Notably, he receives annual invitations from the Swedish Academy of Sciences to nominate candidates for the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. His extensive committee service encompasses the National Center for Social Research Scientific Committee, European Commission expert panels, and Greek Economic and Social Committee opinions on CAP reform and Euro-Mediterranean food security.

Professor Baltas maintains active scholarly engagement through 100+ conference participations as speaker and commentator, research proposal evaluations for international institutions, and editorial contributions as publishing consultant for scientific journals. His career bridges academic rigor with practical policy implementation across Greek public enterprises and European institutional frameworks.