April 9-12, 2025
Delphi Economic Forum X
Regional Governor of Thessaly
, Greece
Dimitrios Kouretas was born in Patras , Greece in 1962. He studied Pharmacy at the University of Patras and received his Ph D in Biochemistry from the Department of Chemistry of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki . From 1990 to 1992 he worked as a Researcher at the Harvard Medical School in Boston , USA . Subsequently, in 1995, he was elected a member of the Teaching and Research Staff at the University of Thessaly. Today he is Professor of Animal Physiology Toxicology and Director of the laboratory of Animal Physiology at the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology of the University of Thessaly. His research interests lie in the evaluation of the bioactivity of plant polyphenolic extracts, the development of bio functional food s and feed s , the evaluation of human metabolic profil e , and the investigation of the toxic effects of long term , low dose exposure to chemical substances . He has co authored over 250 scientific articles published in peer reviewed international journals. His publications have been cited over 15,000 times with an h index of 68. He also serves as an A ssociate E ditor for the scientific journals "Food and Chemical Toxicology" and "Environmental Research" and as an A cademic E ditor for the scientific journals "Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity" and "Antioxidants". His work in the area of F ood I nnovation has been awarded in Greece and in the European Union. Furthermore, h e has been an expert of the European Commission in the technological platform "Foodforlife" during the periods 2007 2013 and 2014 2020 and since 2018 a member of the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental, and Emerging Risks SCHEER )). Since January 2019, he is a member of the World Academy of Sciences. Finally, from January 1, 2024, he serves as the elected Governor of Thessaly Region
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Ianthi Hall | Amalia Hotel
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