Fotini Krithinaki was born and raised in Athens and graduated from the Arsakeia – Tositseia Schools. She is pursuing her law degree through the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with an interest in continuing into postgraduate studies in Medical Law. In addition to her native Greek, she is proficient in English, and is able to communicate in French and Arabic, while also learning Spanish. 

She joined the NIA team in 2021 as a clinical-research coordinator.