Vantarakis Apostolos
Professor of Hygiene, Department of Medicine, University of Patras
He was born in Patras. He received his BA in Biology from the University of Patras, Greece, his M.Sc. in Genetic Toxicology from University College Swansea, Wales, UK, and his PhD in Hygiene from the University of Patras. He was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine of the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece from June 2004 to May 2008. Also, he was a technical Inspector at the EFET, Ministry of Rural Development. Additionally, he was a Technical Inspector at the Occupational Risk Prevention Center/Labor Inspection of Western Greece. He has supervised over 20 European and 50 Greek research projects. He has supervised research projects on issues of sensitive social groups (e.g. immigrants, Roma, etc.) on issues of environmental impact. Also, he has supervised 15 doctoral theses and over 60 diploma theses (at postgraduate level) and 30 diploma theses (at undergraduate level). He has published over 140 research papers in foreign language journals, has supervised and and participated in over 5 books. He is a member of 10 scientific societies and Assistant Editor in 5 international journals. Also, he is Director at Postgraduate Course in Public Health of Medical School University of Patras, and Director of Postgraduate Course in Epidemiology from Open University, member of the Bioethics Committee, member of the Health and Safety Coordinating Committee of the University of Patras and chairman of the Panhellenic Union of Bioscientists. He was Representative of the Medical schools in the National Committee of Public Health of the Ministry of Health.
Emmanuella Magriplis
Assistant Professor Nutritional Epidemiology & Public Health Agricultural University of Athens
Emmanuella Magriplis is an Assistant Professor in Nutritional Epidemiology & Public Health, with a presence at several esteemed institutions, including the Agricultural University of Athens and as a Visiting Professor in the University of Patras, Department of Hygiene. Her academic journey has included affiliations with the University of Oxford, and Aristotle University (medical school). Her research interests are focused on nutrition and chronic diseases, leading her to spearhead the Hellenic National Nutrition & Health Survey. Dr. Magriplis is deeply involved in major European research projects like Health4EUkids and PIMENTO, where she co-leads a sub-study aiming to cartography fermented food intake in the 4 European Regions. Her expertise is recognized by her roles in various professional societies (president of Epidemiology working group of the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society) and her appointment to the European Commission Task Force on food supplements. With 81 peer-reviewed publications, 5 textbooks and 3 book chapters, she has a strong h-index of 24. She is also a reviewer contributor to scientific journals and serves in editorial capacities for several well-established nutrition journals (ie EJON).
Eleni Papachatzi
locum consultant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UGHP
She was born in Patras. She graduated from Medical School of the University of Patras, and she followed Postgraduate studies in Public Health (Laboratory of Hygiene and Public Health, Medical School, University of Patras). She holds a master’s degree in public health, majoring in Infectious Diseases (NSPH, Athens) and a PhD from Medical School of the University of Patras. She specialized in Paediatrics at the University General Hospital of Patras (UGHP) and subspecialized at the University College London Hospital (UCLH) and at St Mary’s Hospital of Imperial College Health care NHS London Trust (Paediatric Infectious Diseases). She currently works as a locum consultant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UGHP and she is a post-doctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Hygiene and Public Health in Medical School of the University of Patras. She has presented her research work at 30 conferences (International, European, and national) while she has participated as a researcher in national and European multicentre epidemiological studies (EMENO, Hprolipsis, NeoIPC etc). She participates in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Patras in the field of Public Health (Health Promotion, Social and Preventive Medicine) as well as in voluntary actions related to Public Health (street action, actions for vulnerable groups, population awareness etc).
George Karydas
Ηead of the Research and Development Department of 6th Y.PE.
George Karydas is Ηead of the Research and Development Department of 6th Regional Health Administration (6th Y.PE.) Peloponnese, Epirus, Ionian Islands and West Greece which is the largest Health Region in Greece covering almost 40% of the population. Specific competencies of 6th Y.PE. are planning, coordination, supervision and control the operation of all health and social solidarity units within its boundaries.
With 2 degrees in Business Administration, he has more than 23 years of working experience, 21 of them in the public health sector as administrative personnel. Also, he has more than 4500 teaching hours in adult professional training as a certificated instructor in the field or business administration, total quality management, marketing and sales.
Vasiliki Iliopoulou
employee of Research & Development Department, 6th Health ADM in Patras
Vasiliki Iliopoulou is an employee of Research & Development Department, 6th Health ADM in Patras. She holds a degree in Business Administration from the Technological University of Patras and an MBA on Business Finance and Management from the University of Liverpool, UK. Finally, she has over 20 years of experience in health sector and as a certified adult trainer in different educational levels.
Lachanioti Lamprini
Health Visitor
Lachanioti Lamprini is a Health Visitor. She is working in the Central Service of the 6th Health Region of Peloponnese, Ionian Islands, Epirus and Western Greece, in the Department of Regional Map & Primary Health Care. She is a graduate of the Department of Health Visitors of the School of Health & Welfare Professions of the Athens University of Applied Sciences" and holds a Master's Degree, entitled "Health Institutions and Policies", from the Department of Social and Educational Policy, School of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Peloponnese. She also holds a Certificate of Pedagogical and Teaching Proficiency from the Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPAITE).