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Dr. Epameinondas Evergetis

April, 2017

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Personal Elements

Name: Epameinondas Evergetis

Date & place of birth: 4 April 1970, Athens, Greece

Profesional status: Freelancer

Family status: Married - one child

Home adress: 08 Bouboulinas str. 16675, Glyfada, Greece

Tel.: +30 697 2838248 (mobile).

E-mail: [email protected]

Studies

• Post-doc in «Development of new specialized regulators of estrogens receptors with objective the

mitigation of menopause consequences», National Kapodistrian University of Athens, School

of Pharmacy, (October, 2015)

• Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences, under the Chemistry Lab, entitled: “Ethnobotany, Essential

Oils and Chemotaxonomy of Greek Umbelliferae” (March, 2013).

• M.Sc. in Agricultural Science & Engineering, under the Horticulture Lab, entitled:

“Adaptation of Bonsai Cultivation by Indigenous Greek Plants” (March, 2000).

Languages

• Mother: Greek (Excellent)

• Certified: English (Excellent)

• Empeiric: Spanish (Fair), German (Poor)

Skills & Experties

• Collection, identification and documentation of herbal biological material.

• Isolation and structural elucidation of natural products

• Ethnobotanical documentation of agricultural and natural products

• Rural development planning

• Registration of agricultural PDO, PGI and TSG products

• Quality Systems deveopment, application and verification (ISO: 9001, 14000, 22000;

HACCP, AGRO)

• Computer Software: Chromatography, Spectroscopy, Statistical Analyses, Chemistry, Word

and Image Processing,

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Employment Record

02/2016 - present Agricultural University of Athens, Post-doc Researcher

05/2014 – present Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER, Post-doc Researcher

07/2014 – 09/2015 National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Post-doc researcher

05/2013 - 06/2014 Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER, Scientific advisor

02/2013 - 08/2014 Agricultural University of Athens, Researcher

06/2011 - 03/2012 Cell of Alternative Youth Activities, Researcher

05/2010 - 04/2011 Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy, Researcher

01/2010 - 12/2012 Hellenic Society for the Environment & Cultural Herritage, Director

02/2009 - 12/2009 Hellenic National Television, Scientific Advisor

09/2008 - 01/2009 Iamata Ltd, Project manager

09/2007 - 08/2008 Lotus SA, Project manager

05/2003 - 12/2006 Agricultural University of Athens, Researcher

03/2002 - 04/2003 Hellenic Society for the Environment & Cultural Herritage, Project

manager

12/2002 -12/2005 National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Researcher

09/2001 - 11/2002 European Cultural Center of Delphi, Project manager

Vocational Training

• «Environment & Sustainability, State—Justice—Public Policy» (2004), two semester course

run by the Environmental & Sustainable Development Chamber of Greece & United

Nations Environmental Program, Athens, Greece.

• “Composition of Action and Improvement Plans for Agricultural Businesses” (2001), one

semester course run by the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece, Athens, Greece.

• “Development & Appliance—Verification & Inspection HACCP” (2001), one semester

course run by the Continuing Education Center of the National Technical University of

Athens, Athens, Greece.

• “Wastewater and solid wastes management” (2000), one semester course run by the

Hellenic Company for Local Authorities Development, Athens, Greece.

Conferences, Symposiums, Workshops & Seminars

• “DG ENV Workshop on biodiversity proofing of the EU budget” (2012), hosted by DG

Environment at the Committee of the Regions, Brussels, Belgium.

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• “The art & Science of Negotiation” (2012), Crash-course held by Harvard’s Kennedy

School and hosted by Athens Information Technology, in Athens, Greece.

• “Leading in Times of Crisis: Strategies for adopting to Continuous Disruption” (2012),

Crash-course held by Harvard’s Kennedy School and hosted by Athens Information

Technology, in Athens, Greece.

• «Assessment of Forest Fire Risks and Innovative Strategies for Fire Prevention» (2010),

Workshop held by the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe,

Forest Europe Liaison Unit Oslo, in Rhodes, Greece

• «Mercury-containing lamps under the spotlight» (2008), Conference organized by the

Federation of Environmental Citizens Organizations (www.eeb.org), Brussels, Belgium.

• «Climate Change & Human Security» (2008), Conference organized by Hellenic Republic,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens, Greece.

• «Greek Fire Prevention Symposium» (2008), Conference organized by Harvard University,

Athens, Greece.

• «2nd International Symposium on Chemistry of Herbal Medicine and Mongolian Drugs»

(2006), Conference organized by the Traditional Medical Science, Technology and

Production Corporation of Mongolia & Association for Physicians and Scientists of

Mongolian Traditional Medicine, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

• «3rd International Symposium on Chromatography of Natural Products» (2002),

Conference organized by the International Chromatography Society, Lublin, Poland

Social & Volunteer Activities

• Scientific Advisor, tender to Organization Earth’s administrative board.

• Registered member of the Hellenic Society, for the protection of nature and cultural

heritage, Nature Council (www.ellet.gr).

• Registered member of the Environmental & Sustainable Development Chamber of Greece

(www.sustain-environ.gr).

• Registered member of the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece.

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Scientific Experience

I. Administrative

• Substitute member in the administrative board of the Parnassos Natura 2000 site competent

authority (2006-2011)

• Member of the joined work group between Greek Ministry of Environment & Climate

Change and Greek NGOs for the composition of the national biodiversity strategy and

action plan.

II. Field

• Systematic floristic studies (2001-2008)

• Localized and targeted plant material sampling (2009-ongoing)

III. Laboratory

• Isolation, analysis and stucture elucidation of natural products (2003-ongoing)

IV. Teaching & Tutoring

• Lecture on Toxic Plants in the course of the M. Sc. in Toxicology, Department of

Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, 2017.

• M. Sc. Theses (Unofficial participation):

! Karousou Eleni: «Essential Oil study of indigenous in Greece Fabaceae plants»,

Agricultural University of Athens, 2014

! Vreli Alexandra: «Study highlighting the differentiation of Allium L. traditional

agricultural crops», Agricultural University of Athens, 2013

! Vourlioti-Arapi Filio: «Study of the Greek Juniperus essential oils: Chemical systasis

and bioactivity», Agricultural University of Athens, 2010

• Bachelor theses (Unofficial participation):

! Michelakis Evangelos: «Study of distillation parameters in the systasis of Cretan Artemisia

arborescens L. essential oil: chamazulene concentration and chemotypes designation»,

Agricultural University of Athens, 2006

! Katsoula Anna-Maria: «Bioctivity of Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus fruit essential oil

in post harvests insects - Sitophilus oryzae, Tribolium confusum – and acari - Tyrophagus

putrescentiae», Agricultural University of Athens, 2005

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• Teaching and supervision of the 1st and 2nd semesters’ Chemistry laboratories of the

Agricultural University of Athens (2001-2003)

VI. Referee in International Scientific Journals

• Arabian Journal of Chemistry IF: 3,262

• Botanical Journal of the Linnaean Society IF: 2,523

• Biomed Research International IF: 2,134

• Journal of Pest Science IF: 2,644

• Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry IF: 0,634

• Journal of Intercultural Ethnopharmacology IF: -

VII. Reviewer

• World Conservation Congress 2016, held by the International Union for the Conservation of

Nature (IUCN) in Hawaii, U.S.A.: Technical Review of the proposals that will form the agenda

of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Hawai’i 2016.

• Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Regional Assessment

for Europe and Central Asia (ECA), review of the Sections on:

o Provision of Medicinal resources

o Contributions to Physical, Mental and Emotional Health.

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Research Experience

I. International Research Projects

1. “A novel approach for accounting & monitoring carbon sequestration of tree crops and

their potential as carbon sink areas – CLIMATREE” (LIFE14 CCM/GR/000635)

Total Budget: 1.931.447 €

Research Institute of Urban Environment and Human Resources, Panteion University

External Expert, responsible for the project’s concept development and supervision of

proposal preparation.

2. “CONOPS: Development & demonstration of management plans against -the climate

change enhanced- invasive mosquitoes in S. Europe”, LIFE12 ENV/GR/466,

Agricultural University of Athens

Post-Doc Researcher, responsible for the selection, collection, identification,

documentation and extraction of herbal material; the chemical analyses of the extracts and

the preparation of the bioassay samples.

3. “Demonstration of the Biodiversity Action Planning approach, to benefit local biodiversity

on an Aegean island, Skyros” (LIFE09 NAT/GR/323)

Hellenic Society for the Environment & Cultural Heritage

Scientific Coordinator of the project for the Hellenic Society’s project team, responsible

for the for the project’s concept development and communication with coordinating

beneficiary, the composition of reports and financial management of Hellenic Society

actions.

4. “Training Mediterranean local authorities and civil organizations on integrated coastal

management and reactions to the impacts of climate change” - LitusGO -(502132-LLP-1-

2009-1-CY-LEONARDO-LMP)


Scientific Coordinator of the project for the Hellenic Society’s project team, responsible

for the communication with coordinating beneficiary, the composition of reports and

financial management of Hellenic Society actions.

5. “Movement of Volunteers for Parks”, MVP (European Voluntary Service/09/EL-118),

Cell of Alternative Youth Activities

Researcher, responsible for the initial planning, materialization, communication and

dissemination of a study on the volunteer movement in urban parks of Athens.

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6. “Fire RestorAtion Methodology for MEditerranean Forests – environmental safety &

sustainability of 4 interventions in the Rhodes NATURA 2000 site – FRAMME” (LIFE08

NAT/GR 000533)


Project Coordinator, responsible for for the project’s concept development, supervision of

proposal preparation, project administration, representation of project in the

communications with the Committee, composition and submission of project reports and

the project’s financial management.

7. “CALCHAS: Development of an integrated analysis system for the effective fire

conservancy of forests”, LIFE08 ENV/GR/558,

Agricultural University of Athens

Post-Doc Researcher, acting as a substitute Scientific coordinator responsible for the

communication with the coordinating beneficiary, the composition of reports and financial

management for the Agricultural University of Athens actions.

II. National Research Projects

1. «Development of new specialized regulators of estrogens receptors with objective the

mitigation of menopause consequences»

National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Thalis: MIS 375617.

Post-Doctoral Fellow, responsible for the selection, collection, identification,

documentation and extraction of herbal material; the chemical analyses of the extracts and

the preparation of the bioassay samples.

2. «Registration of traditional designation in regard with tobacco products of Sterea Hellas»

Sertiko.

Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER, ΑgroRETECH, Project Number:3249/71

Researcher (project beneficiary), responsible for the project’s concept development,

proposal preparation materialization, the planning and execution of the dissemination and

training activities.

3. «Exploitation of winery wastes and buproducts for the production of raw materials for the

pharmaceutic, cosmetic and food industries and the development of foodd supplements.

General Research & Technology Secretariat (Ministry of Development, Greece),

Exploitation of Research Results Programm (2004-2006)

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Researcher, responsible for the processing and compilation of the experimental data and

the composition and presentation of the final deliverables (product specification, business

plan, production flow diagrams etc)

4. «Application of novel drug delivery technologies targeting the exploitation of bioactive

herbal natural products. Development of new medicins and cosmetics»






5. «Cultivation, processinng and marketing of organic Greek aromatic and pharmaceutical

plants. Application of novel technologies for the isolation of the bioctive ingredients»






6. Exploitation of tomato & fruit industry byproducts through the recovery of high added

value bioactive ingredients, for the benefit of SERKO SA.

General Research & Technology Secretariat (Ministry of Development, Greece) call for

International Cooperation in Industrial Research & Development Actions 05 (2006-2007).

Total Budget: 379.000 €

External consultant, of the Agricultural University of Athens responsible for the proposal’s

planning and composition.

7. Outline of the special characteristics of the Thessaly wine spirit in order to produce high

quality “Tsipouro”, for the benefit of Tirnavos Wine Partnership.






8. Exploitation of Santorini’s Traditional Agricultural Products Special Characteristics aiming

to High Added Value Products development, for the benefit of the Union of Agricultural

Partnerships of Thera.

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III. Development Programmes

1. Elaboration of Innovative Research and Technology Development Projects of the

Agricultural Sector (AgroRETECH, 2013)

Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER

Total Budget: 9.000.000,00 €.

External consultant, of the Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER responsible for

the proposal’s planning and composition.

2. «Olympia’s Local Action Plan». Leader call for proposals of the national rural development

programm 2007-2013 «Al. Baltatzis» (2009).

Development Agency of Olympia S.A.

Total Budget: 11.032.296,54 €.

External consultant, responsible for the proposal’s planning and composition.

3. «Industrial Unit for the exploitation of Amorgos pharmaceutical and aromatic plants»,

LEADER+ call 2000-2006 (2008)

Iamata Ltd

Total Budget: 76.364,74 €.

External consultant, responsible for the proposal’s planning and composition and the

development of the unit’s Quality Assurance System

4. «Fostering of Armenia’s Agriculture Development».

Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HellenicAid call (2006-2007)

Total Budget: 530.000 €.

External consultant, responsible for the proposal’s planning and composition.

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Publications

Ι. Theses

1. «Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry of Greek Umbelliferae: Study of their essential oil

systasis, bioactivity and chemotaxonomic implications»

Ph. D. Thesis supervised by Prof. S.A. Haroutounian

Laboratory of Chemistry, Agricultural University of Athens, 2013

2. «Adaptation of Bonsai culture by Greek indigenous plants».

M. Sc. Thesis supervised by Prof. Μ. Papafotiou

Laboratory of Horticulture and Landscaping, Agricultural University of Athens, 2000

ΙΙ. Journal Papers

1. Exploitation of Artemisia arborescens as a Renewable Source of Chamazulene: Seasonal

Variation and Distillation Conditions

E.C. Michelakis, E. Evergetis, S.D. Koulocheri and S.A. Haroutounian*

Natural Products Communications, 2016, 11, 1513-1516

IF: 0,906 Citations: -

2. Seasonal variation and bioactivity fluctuation of two Juniperus sp. essential oils against

Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse 1894)

E.Evergetis, A. Michaelakis, D. P. Papachristos, E. Badieritakis, V. N. Kapsaski-Kanelli

and S. A. Haroutounian

Parasitology Research, 2016, 6, 2175-2183.

IF: 2,027 Citations: 2

3. The Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) of Dioscorides annotated in Codex Neapolitanus Graecus #1

Ε. Evergetis* and S.A. Haroutounian

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2015, 175, 549-566.

IF1: 3,055 Citations2: 2

4. Exploitation of Apiaceae Family Plants as Valuable Renewable Source of Essential Oils

Containing Crops for the Production of Fine Chemicals. Part II

Ε. Evergetis, S. Koulocheri and S.A. Haroutounian*

Industrial Crops and Products, 2015, 64, 59-67


5. Exploitation of Apiaceae Family Plants as Valuable Renewable Source of Essential Oils

Containing Crops for the Production of Fine Chemicals

Ε. Evergetis and S.A. Haroutounian*

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Industrial Crops and Products, 2014, 54, 70-77


6. Exploitation of Apiaceae family essential oils as potent biopesticides and rich source of

phellandrenes

E. Evergetis, A. Michaelakis and S.A. Haroutounian*

Industrial Crops and Products, 2013, 41, 365– 370


7. Insecticidal efficacy of the silica gel with Juniperus oxycedrus L. ssp. oxycedrus essential oil

against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val

C. Athanassiou, N. Kavallieratos,* E. Evergetis, A.M. Katsoula and S.Α. Haroutounian

Journal of Economic Entomology, 2013, 106, 1902-1905


8. Chemical and Biological Activity of Essential Oils of Two Populations of Algerian Daucus

setifolius Desf

Η. Laouer,* Α. Bouheda, S.A. Haroutounian, E. Evergetis, M. Bouchekrit, F. Sahli, N.

Boulaacheb and S. Akkal

Pharmacognosy Communications, 2013, 3, 7-11

IF: - Citations: 1

9. Essential oils of six indigenus in Greece Juniperus taxa, Chemical composition and

larvicidal activity against the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens

F. Vourlioti-Arapi, A. Michaelakis, E. Evergetis, G. Koliopoulos and S.A. Haroutounian*

Parasitology Research, 2011, 110, 1829-1839


10. First record of Lixus umbellatarum Fabricius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Greece, on the

medicinal herb Opopanax chironium.

C.Th. Buchelos and E. Evergetis*

Hellenic Plant Protection Journal, 2011, 4, 53-56

IF: 0,260 Citations: -

11. Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of essential oils from six Apiaceae family taxa

against the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens.

E. Evergetis, A. Michaelakis, E. Kioulos, G. Koliopoulos and S.A. Haroutounian*

Parasitology Research, 2009, 105, 117-124


12. Correlation between Chemical Composition of Greek Essential Oils and their

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Antibacterial Activity against Food-borne Pathogens

N.G. Chorianopoulos, E. Evergetis, N. Aligiannis, S. Mitakou, G.-J.E. Nychas and S.A.

Haroutounian*

Natural Products Communications, 2007, 2, 419-426


13. A newly developed assay to study the minimum inhibitory concentration of Satureja spinosa

essential oil

N.G. Chorianopoulos, R.J.W. Lambert, P.N. Skandamis,* E. Evergetis, S.A.

Haroutounian and G.-J.E. Nychas

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2006, 100, 778–786


14. Characterization of the Essential Oil Volatiles of Satureja thymbra and Satureja parnassica:

Influence of Harvesting Time and Antimicrobial Activity

N.G. Chorianopoulos, E. Evergetis, A. Malouchos, E. Kalpoutzakis, G.-J.E. Nychas and

S.A. Haroutounian*

Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 2006, 54, 3139-3145


ΙΙΙ. Book Chapters

1. Evaluation of the impacts expressed and expected to be expressed in Greek economy the

policies funded by the European Union budget

G. Glynos, W. Fishamber, G. Tzevelekou, Α. Korakas, A. Bougas, J. Psicharis, Β. Avdikos,

I. Giannakis, Ε. Evergetis and Κ. Oikonomou.

Policies funded by Community budget and Greek economy

A. Mitsos (Editor)

Bank of Greece, Athens, 2014, ISBN: 978-960-7032-62-1

2. "Essential Oils of Umbelliferae family taxa as potent agents for Mosquito Control"

E. Evergetis, A. Michaelakis and S.A. Haroutounian*

Integrated Pest Management and Pest Control, 2012, 26: 613-637, InTech Publisher, ISBN

978-953-307-926-4

Citations: 17

3. Parnassus: Flowers of Gods

E. Evergetis

Vulnerable Earth, Hellenic Society for the Environment & Cultural Herritage, Athens,

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2008, pp130-131, ISBN 978-960-88435-6-1.

IV. Documentaries

1. "Secrets, Herbs and Remedies" (24 episodes)

E. Evergetis (Scientific Editor)

ERT S.A., 2009.

V. Patents

1. Products originated from the grape-wastes of the traditional cultivar «Mandilaria», of the

plant Vitis viniferae after vivification process aiming to the recovery of bioactive

polyphenols.

G. Kazantzoglou, Ε. Evergetis, P. Magiatis, L.-Α. Skaltsounis and S.A. Haroutounian

Industrial Property Organization; Patent Number: 2001α/8-9-2004

VI. Conference Papers

1. «Essential Oils of indigenous in Greece Juniperus taxa as emerging potent agents for

mosquito control»,

Epameinondas Evergetis, Vassiliki-Nafsika Kapsaski-Kanelli, Evangelos Badieritakis,

Antonios Michaelakis and Serkos A. Haroutounian

Poster presentation in the 12th Greece-Cyprus Chemistry Conference, 8-12 May 2015,

Thessaloniki, Greece

2. «Exploitation of Citrus sp. Essential Oils as Natural Biocides»,

Vassiliki-Nafsika Kapsaski-Kanelli, Epameinondas Evergetis, Evangelos Badieritakis,

Antonios Michaelakis and Serkos A. Haroutounian,

Poster presentation in the 12th Greece-Cyprus Chemistry Conference, 8-12 May 2015,

Thessaloniki, Greece

3. The LIFE+ Project “Development & demonstration of management plans against -the

climate change enhanced- invasive mosquitoes in S. Europe” (http://www.conops.gr)

R. Bellini, A. Albieri, P. Angelini, C. Venturelli, D. Venturini, S. Haroutounian, E.

Evergetis, E. Tagaris, R. Sotiropoulou, V. Pasias, F. Karaiskos, I. Spanos, A. Sotiropoulos,

K. Bithas, C. Richardson, A. Kolimenakis, P. Kalimeris, A. Michaelakis, D. Papachristos,

G. Koliopoulos, E. Badieritakis, P. Milonas, G. Partsinevelos and D. Kontodimas.

Society For Vector Ecology, 45th International Conference, 2014, San Antonio, Texas

4. Preliminary Results of LIFE+ FRAMME, on forest fire impacts

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D. Mavrogiorgos, F.A. Pavlidis , S. Karanasiou, E. Evergetis and G. Arapis

IUCN World Conservation Congress, 6-15 September 2012, Jeju, Republic of Korea, Poster

Session no 215

5. A novel post-fire management policy tool – the case of the Attaviros natura 2000 site in

Rhodes (GR4210005)

D. Mavrogiorgos, F.A. Pavlidis , S. Karanasiou, E. Evergetis, N. Theodoridis, K.

Balatsouka and G. Arapis

Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology,

2011, Rhodes, Greece, pp 1190-1201

VII. PDO – PGI Applications

1. Tomataki Santorinis, EL/PDO/0005/00888

S.A. Haroutounian and E. Evergetis

Official Journal of the European Union, C167/22, 13.06.2013

2. Patata Naxou, EL/PGI/0005/0708

E. Evergetis


3. Stafida Ilias, EL/PGI/0005/0707

N. Korres and E. Evergetis


4. Fava Santorinis, EL/PDO/0005/0520.



VIII. Studies

1. The volunteer movement in urban parks of Athens

Ε. Evergetis

Cell of Alternative Youth Activities, Athens, 2012,

http://issuu.com/kean_gr/docs/mvp_final/1?e=0

2. Economic and Technical Study for the feasibility of Skyrian horse breeding.

Ε. Evergetis

Hellenic Society for the Environment & Cultural Herritage, 2003, Athens, 56 p.

3. Study for the reconstruction of ancient Delfic landscape in the premises of the European

Cultural Center of Delfi.

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Ε. Evergetis

European Cultural Center of Delfi, 2002, Athens, Vol. Α: 196 p.; Vol. Β: 144 p.

IX. Popularized works

1. EU Agricultural Quality Policy as an Intellectual property scheme for biological material

E. Evergetis

Athens Information & Technology, 4th InnoForum Workshop, May 2012, Athens, Greece

2. Opopanax spp. A long forgotten precious pharmaceutical plant

C.Th. Buchelos and E. Evergetis

Agriculture & Stock breeding, 2011, 7, 76-78. (Greek).

3. Alien Invasive Species in Urban habitat

E. Evergetis

«Urban planning & Climate Change», Hellenic Society for the Environment & Cultural

Herritage, Athens, 2010.

4. Aegean Flora: past, present, future: An abstract presentation of the Aegean flora and its

protection status

E. Evergetis

Kylades News. April 15, 2009.

5. Fava Santorinis, a crop from antiquity paradigm of sustainability


Triptolemos, 2008, 22, 10-12.

6. From Dioscorides manuscripts to the laboratories of the Agricultural University of Athens

E. Evergetis and S.A. Haroutounian

Triptolemos, vol. 23, pp 12—14 (Greek-Cover Story)

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