Alexandros Papachatzis is Professor of “Arboriculture” and, since September 2023, the Head of the Department of Agriculture – Agrotechnology of the University of Thessaly.
He is a graduate of the Higher School of Agriculture of Athens (Agricultural University of Athens), majoring in Plant Science (MSc.). He holds the first Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in “Agricultural Management” and the second Doctoral Degree in “Arboriculture”.
Former member of the Scientific Council of the “HELLENIC AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION – DIMITRA, (ELGO – DIMITRA)”, of the Ministry of Rural Development & Food (MINAGRIC).
Also, former member of the Board of Directors of the International “Circular Economy & Climate Change Institute.
Founder and Director of the Institutional Laboratory of “Horticulture & Soil Resources, HORTLAB”.
His Research Activity and the Provision of Agricultural Advisors, from European and National Research Programs that he Coordinated/Coordinates and Directs, exceeds over 7 million euros!
In his professional activity in the private sector, he was an Administrator in Agricultural Companies with nationwide and international activity with “crop restructuring” programs in third countries, as well as Chairman and CEO in a Multinational Commercial and Industrial Company (Société Anonyme) with Cotton Ginning Plant.