Maria Kanakidou
Maria KanakidouDepartment of Chemistry, University of Crete,
P.O.Box 2208, 71003 Voutes, Heraklion Crete, Greece
Tel: + 30-2810-545033 Fax: + 30-2810-545166
Born 6 February 1961, Athens, Greece
Married, two children (Alexander and Aris).
Current position: Professor (Computational Environmental Chemistry) at the Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory (ECPL http://ecpl.chemistry.uoc.gr) Division of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry of the Department of Chemistry (http://www.chemistry.uoc.gr), University of Crete.
also: Visiting faculty member at the Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes (ICE-HT) of the Foundation of Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH). also: Excellence Chair Professor at the Institute of Environmental Physics of the University of Bremen (2020-2025)Leader of the modelling group of ECPL (http://ecpl.chemistry.uoc.gr/kanakidou).
Services to the Community- selected:
Main topic of interest:
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics with focus on atmospheric chemistry, physics, biogeochemical cycles and climate changes due to human activities and on gas/particle interactions: Modelling of homogeneous and heterogeneous tropospheric chemistry and aerosol formation. Study of the human-driven changes in the oxidizing power of the atmosphere and the aerosol composition and their interactions with climate.
Aerosols, air quality and climate: Our research focuses on the secondary aerosol formation and especially the organic component, the factors that control its variability, and the climatic impact of aerosols.
The impact of volatile organic compounds and organic aerosols on tropospheric chemistry and climate: Air pollution and global change issues related to the impact of VOCs on tropospheric oxidants, on nitrogen cycle and subsequently on climate.
Biogeochemical Cycles: Our research focuses on the N, P and Fe cycles, how they are interconnected via atmospheric organic chemistry and atmospheric deposition and what is the impact of this deposition to the marine environment.
Air -Sea exchanges Impact of the marine source of trace gases and aerosols on atmospheric chemistry and aerosols in the marine atmosphere and their impact on climate.
The chemistry of the upper troposphere: The central point of our interest is the impact of oxygenated species on HOx UT/LS budget.
Award; Awards:
- Reviewer's award of editor assistance - Journal of Geophysical Research Atmosphere 1998
Award; Awards - Doctoral & Post-doctoral Fellowships:
Other ongoing scientific responsibilities:
Education
1993:
Education:
1993:
Habilitation in Chemistry : Study of the impact of volatile
organic compounds on tropospheric chemistry, University of Paris 7, France.
1988:
1988: PhD Thesis in Chemistry of Air Pollution and Environmental Physics : Sources of Nonmethane
Hydrocarbons in the Atmosphere, University of Paris 7, France.
1985:
1985: Diplome d Etudes Approfondies (DEA) in
Chemistry of Pollution, University of Paris 7, France.
1984:
1984: Diploma of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry University
of Athens, Greece.
Res
Research Experience:
Work
2002-
2020 - 2025 : Excellence Chair Professor at the Institute of Environmental Physics
of the University of Bremen
2002-
2008 - : Professor of Computational Environmental Chemistry
at the Division of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry
of the
Department of Chemistry, University of Crete.
2002-
2002- 2007: Assoc. Professor of Computational Environmental Chemistry
at the Division of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry
of the
Department of Chemistry, University of Crete.
1998-2002:
1998-2002: Assistant Professor of Environmental Chemistry
at the Division of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry of the
Department of Chemistry, University of Crete.
1991-1997:
1991-1997: Research scientist at the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique,
Gif-sur-Yvette, France (3-D global and 0-D
modelling studies)
1989-1991:
1989-1991: Research fellow (post doctorate)in the group of Nobel Prize laureate Professor Paul Crutzen at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry Division, Mainz,
Germany (2- and 3-dimensional
global modelling studies).
1984-1988:
1984-1988: PhD student - research fellow at the CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
(experimental studies).
Grants: M. Kanakidou
web version 30 September 2023
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Jan. 1991-Sept. 1991: Max Planck Society postdoctoral stupendium.
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Jul. 1989 - Dec. 1990: European Union post doctoral grants
(competitive prior the Marie Curie grants)
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Jan-Jun. 1989: Max Planck Society postdoctoral stupendium
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Oct. 1985-Nov. 1988: National Greek State organization for financial support of Ph.D. students (competition with written examination).