It is our pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Christos Markou at the Directorship of the Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics. Dr. Christos Markou studied at Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, UK, obtaining his B.Sc. (1985) and Ph.D. (1989) degrees in Physics. Before joining NCSR “Demokritos” he has held appointments at Imperial College and CERN.