Assoc. Professor (2001-2008) & Professor (2008-current) in Pesticides & Ecotoxicology
University Democritus Thrace Orestias / Thrace / Greece
13/02/2001 - 27/10/2012
Current Job

 Built strategic alliances with academic units (Texas A&M University, Hebrew University of Israel).
 Introduced course on agrochemicals safety & ecotoxicology.
 Served as Head of Department Agricultural Development (2004-2008).
 Managed (Head of 15-30 people) successfully projects ( 0.6 - 1.5 M €).
 Lectured on pesticides biochemistry, pesticides ecotoxicology, weed science, environmental risk assessment.
 Refereed papers for peer reviewed journals.
 Published papers in peer reviewed journals.

Head of Research & Development (including Regulatory Affairs)
AgrEvo Hellas AG Athens / Greece
01/05/1994 - 30/10/1999

 Developed (from screening to registration and market delivery) key projects e.g. Puma Super, ,Agrimec, Decis flowable and others (120-150 registration trials per year per compound).
 Reversed an aticipated loss of 2,5 million € (failure of newly launched Puma due to unfavourable weather conditions) to a 1.5 million € turnover surplus due to successfull (prior to plan) launching of Puma Super.
 Planned and executed the establisment of the AgrEvo Hellas GLP unit resulting in average yearly savings of 30% of the company R&D budget (a total of 250.000 € in 5 years).
 Initiated risk analysis (based on ROI) in AgrEvo Hellas. New product development and product acquisition was for the first time based on this new procedure.
 Developed and introduced new cotton varieties in the Greek market. Today Bayer Hellas is leader (MS 40%)in the Greek seed market based on these varieties.
 Established interface between business (key customers, sales force) and product development: Product positioning based upon market price of competitors and product strategic comparative advantages identification, product promotion to key accounts, special technical services to key accounts.
 Introduced the multiple low rates application scheme of PIX (cotton growth regulator) in the Greek market.