Eva Stefanidaki was elected ass. Professor at the Department of Tourism Economics and Management of the Business School, University of the Aegean.
She holded a Ph.D in Maritime Tourism . Since 2009 she had presented her work in journals and international conferences on the contribution of cruise sector in regional economies, spending patterns and carrying capacity of destinations, and short sea shipping and sustainable blue economy and she was working on various European and national projects examining maritime industries and regional development.
Eva was Advisor to the Minister of Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Islands and scientific Advisor to the Minister of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping.
She passed away untimely in August 2021