Efi Sapouna-Sakellaraki

Efi Sapouna-Sakellaraki was born in Piraeus and grew up in Athens. A graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Athens and the Department of Tourism Professions at the School of Industrial Technology, she undertook postgraduate studies in London and Heidelberg and was awarded a PhD by the Faculty of Philosophy in Athens.
He worked at the museums of the Acropolis, Olympia, Nafplio, Heraklion and Corfu, as well as on excavations in those respective areas. She served as secretary on the excavations of the American School of Classical Studies at the Ancient Agora of Athens, in the Archives Department of the Ministry of Culture, and at the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities.
Her participation in the excavations at Zakros, Archanes and Zominthos was significant, which she co-directed with her archaeologist husband, Yannis Sakellarakis. For the Archanes excavation, they were awarded a prize by the Academy of Athens. As Curator of Antiquities for Euboea, she conducted significant excavations across the island, on Skyros and along the Boeotian coast.
The creation of museums, the re-exhibition of ancient artefacts, and the provision of information through guides and educational programmes were among her main concerns.
She has participated in numerous conferences and has travelled with her husband to many countries to give academic lectures.
Her published works include over 150 books and academic articles.
She is a member of the Archaeological Society of Athens, the Hellenic Numismatic Society, the Institute for Marine Archaeological Research, and the Archaeological Institutes of Berlin and America. Since 2010, he has been president of the Psyche Foundation, which funds Greek excavations.