Prof. Georges ZISSIS is the Chairman of the 4E-Solid State Lighting Annex of the International Energy Agency (2020-24) and IEEE Smart Lighting Initiative (IEEE SLI). (2021-23). He is also a full Professor and Vice-Rector of Toulouse 3 University (France).

Prof. Georges ZISSIS’s primary area of work is in the field of Science and Technology Light Systems. He is especially interested in the physics light sources; system and metrology issues for solid-state lighting systems; smart lighting systems; normalization and quality issues for light sources; impact of lighting to energy, environment, quality of life, health and security; illumination and lighting. He is director of “Light & Matter” research group of LAPLACE that enrols 20 researchers. He has published more than 156 papers in peer-reviewed referenced scientific journals (Hisch index 22), more than 300 papers in international conferences. He has given more than 90 invited lectures at international and national events. He acted as advisor for 36 PhD students. He has coordinated more than 10 major European and international programs (global budget of more than 10 million euros). He won in December 2006 the 1st Award of the International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC) Centenary Challenge for his work on normalization for urban lighting systems (in conjunction with IEEE, IET and the Observer). In 2009, he won the Energy Globe Award for France and he got the Fresnel Medal from the French Illuminating Engineering Society. In 2011 has been awarded the title of Professor Honoris Causa of Saint Petersburg State University (Russian Federation) and he was President of the Power Electronics, Electronics, Optoelectronics and System section of the French National Council of Universities for the period 2014-19. He was President of IEEE Industrial Application Society for 2019-20.

He got his MSc and PhD in Plasma Science from Toulouse 3 University (France).