Panos has a diverse educational background, holding master’s degrees in astrophysics, media and communications, and sociology of religion, as well as a PhD in philosophy of religion. Although he has been working at CERN as Communication Officer in the past few years, he has considerable experience in the field of publishing. He was editor-in-chief of Eurasia Publications and served as scientific editor at Travlos Publications, a major publisher of popular science books in Greece, and Crete University Press.