Sophia Leni was born in Athens. She holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Patras and two MSc in “Engineering Infrastructure Works” from the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Patras and “Environmental Design of Cities and Buildings” from the School of Sciences and Technology from the Hellenic Open University. She has worked in the private sector, in the public sector and as a laboratory assistant at the former TEI of Piraeus. She is a PhD candidate in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Development. PhD thesis in” Land Policy and rural Systems. A GIS Approach”.