VALAVANIDIS ATHANASIOS

Career

- Academic education - Degrees -

• 1968 : B.Sc Chemistry, Univ. of Thessaloniki

• 1971 : M.Sc. Polymer Science, University of Manchester Institute of Technology

• 1977 : PhD. Chemistry, King’s College, University of London

• 1978-2010, Postdoctoral researcher, Birmingham University, York University, Louisiana State University (USA),

- Appointments -

• 1978-2011, Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, ProEessor,
• 2012 Emeritus Professor

- Teaching Activities -

1978-2012 :

• Organic Chemistry,
• Mechanisms of Organic Reactions,
• Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds,
• Free Radical Chemistry,
• Environmental Chemistry,
• Ecotoxicology,
• Carcinogenic chemicals and risks,
• Green Chemistry and Technology

- Scientific Publications/Citations -

• Google Scholar: 9,860 citations (H-index = 29)

• Researchgate: 335 articles, with 7,820 citations, Research Interest Score: 7,000, Reads 435,954

- Top four publications -

• Molecular biomarkers of oxidative stress in aquatic organisms in relation to toxic environmental pollutants. A Valavanidis, T Vlahogianni, M Dassenakis, M Scoullos Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 64 (2), 178-189, 2006
• 8-Hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG): A critical biomatker of oxidative stress and carcinogenesis. Valavanidis  A, et a l. J of Environmental Science and Health 27(2): 120-130, 2009.
• Airborne particulate matter and human health. Toxicological assessment and importance of size and composition of particles for oxidative damage and carcinogenic mechanisms. Valavanidis A, et al. J of Environmental Science and Health ,Part C, 26(4):339-362, 2008.
• Tobacco smoke involvement of reactive oxygen species  and stable free radicals in mechanisms of oxidative damage, carcinogenesis and synergistic effects with other respirable particles. Int J of Environ Research and Public Health 6(2):445-462, 2009.