Prof. Athanasios Salifoglou

Athanasios Salifoglou received a Ph.D. degree in Bioinorganic Chemistry from the University of Michigan in 1987. He is a Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). He has conducted research and taught at various universities (University of Michigan, MIT, University of Crete, and University of Bucharest). He is the Head of the Laboratory of (Bio)Inorganic Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, AUTH. His numerous scientific contributions are linked to his research group interests, involving advanced materials (bio)technologies with abiotic and biological applications. His active research areas of a multidisciplinary nature encompass a) biogenic and exogenous metal ions as well as processes thereof in pathologies, such as neurodegeneration (Alzheimer's), carcinogenesis, and diabetes, b) bacterial processes in the protection of the environment, c) natural products and antioxidant technologies in the protection of plant and human physiology, and d) (nano)materials in abiotic and biological systems. The pursuit of biotechnological advancements in the medical field includes molecular biology, systems biology, and adverse outcomes in known pathologies, with bioinformatics spearheading interdisciplinary research with theranostics applications.