Christos Georgalas  PhD, DLO, FRCS(ORL-HNS) is one of the most renowned rhinologists internationally with an experience encompassing more than 3000 procedures, He graduated with Magna Cum Laude from the University of Athens  and trained in Otolaryngology in London (North Thames Rotation). He completed a rhinology/facial plastic  fellowship in Hopital Lariboisiere, Paris and Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, where he was appointed and has been working since 2007. He created and is directing (with dr van Furth, Neurosurgeon)  ESA, the Endoscopic Skull Base Centre, Amsterdam

, a multi disciplinary centre involving AMC, Vrij Universiteit Medical Center and National Cancer Institure. He has more than 100 peer reviewed publications with 1100 citations in Web of  Science and a H-factor of 17. He is  the editor of the textbook “Rhinology and Skull Base surgery” as well as written chapters in a number of  international books. He is invited surgical tutor in a number of international courses, including the Netherlands ( Advanced Techniques in Sinus surgery, AMC since 2007, including live surgery, Leiden Basic FESS course), Italy (Milano Masterclass  since 2010), United Kingdom (St Mary’s Facial Plastic Surgery Course since 2008 and St Bart’s FESS course since 2007, Nottingham Frontal sinus course since 2012 and Manchester Sinus and Rhinoplasty dissection course ), Spain (Endoscopic Skull Base course since 2011) ,Croatia (Navigated Endoscopic Surgery (NESS) course) , Malta (Mediterranean Rhinoplasty course) , USA (Ohio Endoscopic Skull Base Course ), Romania, Warsaw (co-organiser of the Endoscopic Skull Base Course) and Greece.  He co-wrote the EPOS (European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis) and  the American Task Force of Rhinosinuistis Guidelines as well as the Anatomy and Terminology of Sinus surgey position paper. He is associate Editor of Rhinology International Journal and National representative for Netherland at the European Rhinology Society.