Leandros A,. Skaltsounis received a degree in Pharmacy from the University of Athens in 1981. He completed a Master of Medicinal Chemistry at Natural Products Chemistry, Paris V University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Paris, France, in 1982, and a Master of Organic Chemistry at Paris XI University, Paris, France, in 1984. He obtained a Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy at Paris V University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Paris, France, in 1987. He was awarded the Roussel Prize in 1983, the Nativelle Prize in 1984, and the First Prize in Doctorate Degree in 1987. He has 419 publications with 16680 citations and an h-index of 58 (Scopus, 22 November 2023).