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Alexios N. Polidoros is Professor of Molecular Plant Breeding at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Director of the Laboratory of Genetics and Plant Breeding. He obtained his PhD in Plant Genetics from AUTH and carried out postdoctoral research at North Carolina State University (USA) in plant molecular biology and functional genetics. His research focuses on molecular and genomic plant breeding, gene expression regulation, epigenetics, plant stress biology, and redox signaling, with direct applications to crop improvement, stress resilience, and quality traits. He has extensive experience in molecular markers, RNA-based technologies, bioinformatics, and integrated phenogenomics approaches. He has coordinated and participated in numerous national and international research projects, published extensively, and delivered invited lectures at major international conferences. He has supervised a large number of PhD, MSc, and undergraduate students. Professor Polidoros serves or has served as Associate Editor and Editorial Board member of international journals (including Applied Sciences, Plant Science, Frontiers in Plant Science, and Redox Report) and is actively involved in issues related to biosafety, new plant breeding technologies, and plant propagation material.
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Dr. Alexios N. Polidoros received his PhD in 1993, from the Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), Greece, studying molecular aspects of heterosis in maize. Then he moved to the Department of Genetics, North Carolina State University where he was appointed Research Associate in John Scandalios’ lab, studying antioxidant gene responses to abiotic stress for more than 4 years (1994-1998). Returning to Greece he was appointed Research Associate at the Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding of AUTh (1999-2000) and then elected Senior Researcher at the Institute of Agrobiotechnology (INA) of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) where he worked for 8 years (2001-2008). He moved to Aristotle University as an Assistant Professor in 2009 and is currently Professor of Molecular Breeding and Head of the Genetics and Plant Breeding Laboratory at the School of Agriculture, AUTh. He is teaching the undergraduate courses of Molecular Biology and Plant Breeding. In 2018 he was the founding Director of the graduate studies program on Genetics, Plant Breeding, and production of Plant propagartion materia, at the School of Agriculture, AUTh, teaching the courses of Genomics and Molecular Breeding. He has long experience and expertise in the fields of Plant Molecular Biology, Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology. His research interests include Genotyping, biodiversity assessment, DNA marker technology, Plant Development, new concepts in breeding: hologenome selection. Biotic and abiotic stress defense in plants and role of antioxidant mechanisms. Establishment of principles and criteria for breeding stress tolerant crop plants.
He has published more than 100 research articles in international journals, chapters in books and international studies that have received more than 3500 citations in the scientific literature (Google Scholar h-index 32, 3591 citations up to January 2026). He has presented his work at many scientific conferences and workshops, and participated in organizing an International Workshop and an International Conference with a special section for Agrobiotechnology. He has received funding and participated as coordinator or partner in 20 national and 3 European competitive research projects. He has been elected member of the Scientific Research Society Sigma Xi. He served as elected member and Secretary General of the Hellenic Genetics and Plant Breeding Society (2012-2014). He is Guest Editor in the journal Applied Sciences and member of the editorial board in the journal Phyton, as well as referee in more than 15 scientific journals. He has been member of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Agrobiotechnology (2001-2009) and participated in several panels or committees for evaluating research programs. He is a member of several scientific organizations and Societies including the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biologists (since 2002), the European Federation of Biotechnology, Agri-Biotechnology Section (since 2000), the DNA Methylation Society (since 1999), the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (since 1989), the Hellenic Genetics and Plant Breeding Society (since 1990).
Dr. Alexios N. Polidoros received his PhD in 1993, from the Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), Greece, studying molecular aspects of heterosis in maize. Then he moved to the Department of Genetics, North Carolina State University where he was appointed Research Associate in John Scandalios’ lab, studying antioxidant gene responses to abiotic stress for more than 4 years (1994-1998). Returning to Greece he was appointed Research Associate at the Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding of AUTh (1999-2000) and then elected Senior Researcher at the Institute of Agrobiotechnology (INA) of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) where he worked for 8 years (2001-2008). He moved to Aristotle University as an Assistant Professor in 2009 and is currently Professor of Molecular Breeding and Head of the Genetics and Plant Breeding Laboratory at the School of Agriculture, AUTh. He is teaching the undergraduate courses of Molecular Biology and Plant Breeding. In 2018 he was the founding Director of the graduate studies program on Genetics, Plant Breeding, and production of Plant propagartion materia, at the School of Agriculture, AUTh, teaching the courses of Genomics and Molecular Breeding. He has long experience and expertise in the fields of Plant Molecular Biology, Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology. His research interests include Genotyping, biodiversity assessment, DNA marker technology, Plant Development, new concepts in breeding: hologenome selection. Biotic and abiotic stress defense in plants and role of antioxidant mechanisms. Establishment of principles and criteria for breeding stress tolerant crop plants.
He has published more than 100 research articles in international journals, chapters in books and international studies that have received more than 3500 citations in the scientific literature (Google Scholar h-index 32, 3591 citations up to January 2026). He has presented his work at many scientific conferences and workshops, and participated in organizing an International Workshop and an International Conference with a special section for Agrobiotechnology. He has received funding and participated as coordinator or partner in 20 national and 3 European competitive research projects. He has been elected member of the Scientific Research Society Sigma Xi. He served as elected member and Secretary General of the Hellenic Genetics and Plant Breeding Society (2012-2014). He is Guest Editor in the journal Applied Sciences and member of the editorial board in the journal Phyton, as well as referee in more than 15 scientific journals. He has been member of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Agrobiotechnology (2001-2009) and participated in several panels or committees for evaluating research programs. He is a member of several scientific organizations and Societies including the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biologists (since 2002), the European Federation of Biotechnology, Agri-Biotechnology Section (since 2000), the DNA Methylation Society (since 1999), the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (since 1989), the Hellenic Genetics and Plant Breeding Society (since 1990).
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School of Agriculture
Alexios N. Polidoros is Professor of Molecular Plant Breeding at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Director of the Laboratory of Genetics and Plant Breeding. He obtained his PhD in Plant Genetics from AUTH and carried out postdoctoral research at North Carolina State University (USA) in plant molecular biology and functional genetics. His research focuses on molecular and genomic plant breeding, gene expression regulation, epigenetics, plant stress biology, and redox signaling, with direct applications to crop improvement, stress resilience, and quality traits. He has extensive experience in molecular markers, RNA-based technologies, bioinformatics, and integrated phenogenomics approaches. He has coordinated and participated in numerous national and international research projects, published extensively, and delivered invited lectures at major international conferences. He has supervised a large number of PhD, MSc, and undergraduate students. Professor Polidoros serves or has served as Associate Editor and Editorial Board member of international journals (including Applied Sciences, Plant Science, Frontiers in Plant Science, and Redox Report) and is actively involved in issues related to biosafety, new plant breeding technologies, and plant propagation material.
+30 2310998811
+30 2310998811