Vassilis Karanassos was born and raised in Athens. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance & Auditing, a Master’s degree in Banking and he is also an MBA degree holder in International Business from University of East London. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Internal Controls Auditor. Since 2008 he has been working as an internal auditor in the financial sector. He immerses himself in the study of social sciences and philosophy and he actively supports numerous health-related research programs.