Νίκος Μιχαλόπουλος
Διευθυντής, Ινστιτούτου Περιβαλλοντικής Έρευνας και Αειφόρου Ανάπτυξης Εθνικού Αστεροσκοπείου Αθηνών (IERSD) / NOA και Καθηγητής Τµήµατος Χηµείας, Πανεπιστήµιο Κρήτης.
Biography
Prof. Nikolaos Mihalopoulos graduated from Chemistry department (University of Athens, 1984) and he obtained a M.Sc. (1985) and then a PhD (1989) from University Paris VII (France) in Atmospheric Sciences. After a post-doctoral stay in Germany (1989-1991), and the compulsory military service (1991-1993), he was elected as Assistant Professor at the University of Crete (1993). In 1999 he was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and in 2003 as Full Professor in Environmental Chemistry. Since 2013 he is Director of the Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development (IERSD) of the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and vice-president.
His expertise is in the field of Atmospheric chemistry and physics, Global biogeochemical cycles, Environmental Analytical chemistry and climate change. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Sapporo in Japan, the Max-Planck Institute of Chemistry in Germany and Cyprus Institute. He has participated in more than 45 research programs (in 30 as coordinator) funded by European and National agencies and acted as a member of the Organizing and Scientific Committee in 15 National and International Conferences. He has published more than 290 original papers in peer reviewed scientific journals (one in Nature, one in Science) and more than 600 papers in international conferences (more than 12500 citations, h-index = 59). He has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Greek universities and research centers abroad and has supervised 16 PhD theses, 36 Master Theses and over 60 Diploma works. He is a member of the editorial board of EGU’s Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Journal (Copernicus Publications, Impact Factor: 5.6), editor of one book and six special issues and active reviewer in 30 international journals. He has been a reviewer of PhD and Habilitation Theses for Greek and foreign universities and reviewer of scientific proposals for EU, NATO and funding organizations in Greece, Germany, Switzerland, Israel, France, Germany, US and UK.
He was awarded grants from Foundation Onassis and the Greek state scholarships to perform his PhD thesis, and an EU grant (Marie-Curie) for post doctorate studies in Germany. He also received Haagen-Smit Prize 2014 and the Ecopolis/Ecocity prize 2014, 2016 for his scientific work.
He is Vice President of IARA (International AeRosol Association) and Vice-president of HAAR, Hellenic Association of Aerosol Research and member of the National Council for adaptation to the climatic change. He also acted as member and President of the Environment Committee of NATO (2004-2007).
