George Anastasopoulos

Chairman and CEO

George Anastasopoulos, Ph.D., is the technical and international business development manager of Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation Inc. (PJLA). He also serves as general secretary of the International Personnel Certification Association (IPC) and chairman of the Conformity Assessment Society (CAS).

Anastasopoulos holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. in applied mechanics from Northwestern University and has completed the University of California-Berkeley executive education program in artificial intelligence. With more than 30 years of international experience in conformity assessment, accreditation, and management systems, he is actively involved in ISO/CASCO, ISO/TC 176, IAF, ILAC, ASTM, and IPC technical activities. His current professional focus includes risk-based conformity assessment and the responsible integration of artificial intelligence in accredited conformity assessment processes.

Wed, 12/12/2012 - 10:15
AI Risks in Conformity Assessment Implementation Demystifying how artificial intelligence really works
Tue, 02/10/2026 - 12:03
In recent months, through several of my professional activities, a recurring and increasingly concerning pattern has emerged: The use of AI to generate client responses to accreditation assessment findings (nonconformities) as well as participant…
Accreditation in Europe: Monopoly in the Making? Who should decide on the quality of accreditation?
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 10:15
In July 2008, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed to provide a legal framework that creates one monopoly in each member state of the European Union (EU) for the provision of accreditation services across Europe.…