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Yiannis Kourkoutas

Yiannis Kourkoutas

Editorial Board Member
Democritus University of Thrace Greece Member since 2017

Biography

Yiannis Kourkoutas is the Director of the Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology Laboratory at the Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, at Alexandroupolis, Greece. He obtained his PhD in Food Biotechnology in 2002 from the University of Patras, Greece and continued for Post-Doctoral studies at the University of Ulster, UK. His current main research focus is on bioprocesses, novel food product development and nutrition (novel functional foods with potential health benefits, exploitation of agro-industrial wastes, high-added value products, etc). He has more than 200 publications/communications, including 74 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 14 chapters in books, 108 conference proceedings and 4 patents (citations>1400; h-factor: 20). He has been invited as a plenary keynote lecturer and has served as chairman in several conferences. He has co-ordinated/participated in many research projects (totaling more than 3.800.000€). His funds derive from EU (7th FP), National Grants (Generally Secretary of Research and Technology, Greece) and the Food/Agriculture Industry. He has also served as Associate Editor in scientific journals, as Lead Guest Editor in many special issues, as reviewer in a high number of scientific journals and as evaluator of research proposals in national and European calls.

Research Interests

Bioprocesses Exploitation Of Agro-Industrial Wastes High-Added Value Products Etc)

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