Remembering Dr Kiriakos Vlahos
Years of service to students, scholarship, and industry
It is with deep sadness that London Business School announces the passing of Dr Kiriakos Vlahos.
Kiriakos had a long and distinguished association with London Business School, beginning as a PhD student in 1985, and later serving as Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences for a decade, between 1991 and 2001.
In recent years, he made an impact as Affiliate Lecturer in Management Science and Operations. Since 2020, Kiriakos taught the Project Management elective, and previously delivered courses including Data Analytics for Managers on the core MBA, Decision Risk Analysis on the Dubai EMBA, and Management Analysis and Systems on the Masters in Management.
Beyond the School, Kiriakos dedicated more than 25 years to the field of energy and environmental planning, serving as a consultant to numerous energy companies. His research focused on the complex interactions between the energy sector, the economy, and the environment. He was a frequent presenter at international conferences of Management Science and was published in leading academic and professional journals.
Alex Yang, Professor of Management Science and Operations and Chair of the Subject Area, said:
“The MSO subject area is deeply saddened by the passing of Kiriakos. His connection to the MSO area spanned many decades, starting as a PhD student, and most recently contributing generously as an affiliate faculty member. Kiriakos was beloved by generations of students for his insights and support. His loss leaves a profound void, and he will be greatly missed.”
Derek Bunn, Professor of Decision Sciences, Management Science and Operations, said:
“Kiriakos joined LBS as part of a research team developing large scale planning methods for the electricity industry. His work on linking optimisation methods for both generation and transmission was prize-winning, very relevant then and even more so now.
“Kiriakos was widely appreciated as an exceptionally kind person, always generous and flexible to the benefit of the School. The volume of messages of sadness is a testimony to the warmth in which he was widely held and would probably have surprised him, as someone who always remained humble to his abilities.”
Our thoughts are with Kiriakos’ family and loved ones during this difficult time.