Education:

• PhD of Chemistry (April 2007), Chemistry Department, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
• Master of Environmental Engineering (December 2003), Chemistry Department, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
• Degree of Chemistry, (July 2001), Chemistry Department, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

Professional Experience:

• Institute of Environmental Research & Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens, Greece (Associate Researcher 2009-to date; In charge of the Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratory).
• Institute of Environmental Research & Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens, Greece (Scientific associate 2008-2009).
• University of Crete, Department of Chemistry, Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory, Heraklion, Crete, Greece (Scientific associate 2008-2009; Member of the group responsible for the atmospheric monitoring station at Finokalia, Crete, Greece, 2002–2008).
• University of Crete, Department of Chemistry, Heraklion, Crete, Greece (Assistant at courses exercises in Analytical Chemistry October 2003–January 2004; Assistant at laboratory courses in Analytical Chemistry October 2002–December 2002; Assistant at laboratory courses in Organic Chemistry February 2002–May 2002)

Activities:

• Research and development in the areas of atmospheric chemistry.
• Field measurements and participation in intensive campaigns.
• Determination of chemical composition of atmospheric samples (gas and particulate phase) using chromatographic techniques.
• In charge of the Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratory in IERSD at NOA, responsible for the development of the analytical methods and the quality control system of the laboratory.

Activities in International and National Projects:

• DOMINO CAMPAING (2008), Max Planck Institute for Chemistry Field measurements (Base De Arenosillo at Southern Spain in collaboration with the ORSUM group of the Max Plank Institute for Chemistry).
• OOMPH (2007, Organics over the Ocean Modifying Particles in both Hemispheres).
• European supersites for atmospheric aerosol research EUSAAR-CO 026140 (2006-2008).
• PENED 2001 Grant / General Secretariat for Research and Technology (2003-2007), Oxidative Capacity of the Atmosphere in the Eastern Mediterranean.