Athina Georgia Alexopoulou

Athena Georgia Alexopoulou, Diploma and PhD in Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, is Professor at the Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art at the University of West Attica (Uni.W.A.). She is member of the University Board and manager of the University’s partnership to European HORIZON Project “GREen ENdeavor in Art ResToration” (GREENART). She founded and leads the Research Laboratory “ARTICON: Conservation-Promotion of Visual Art, Book and Archival Material” and has organized, under its auspices, scientific collaborations, research activities and educational programs related to the protection and promotion of cultural heritage  She recently completed her appointment in the Uni.W.A’s. Council of Training and Lifelong Learning as well as in the Scientific Advisor Committee in Culture, Tourism and Creative Industries of the National Council for Research, Technology and Innovation. Her scientific activity covers the field of diagnostic non destructive methods and chemical microanalysis of artworks and archaeological objects for which she has received funding from multiple competitive national and European research grants. She has authored and co-authored monographs, scientific books, chapters in collective volumes, educational manuals, and many publications. Part of the educational material she teaches is freely available in open online academic courses.

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