ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌmðə nˈæʃənəl tˈɛknɪkəl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˈæθᵻnz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ nˈeɪvəl ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛktʃɚ ænd mɚɹˈiːn ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ, hiː kəntˈɪnjuːd wɪð ɡɹˈædʒuːət stˈʌdiz æɾ ˌɛmˌaɪtˈiː.
After graduating from the National Technical University of Athens in 1974 (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering), he continued with graduate studies at MIT.