Dr. Georgios Tsoktouridis was born and raised in Kiria, prefecture of Drama, Northern Greece. He obtained his BSc degree in Greece (Crete), completed his postgraduate studies (Diploma, PhD) at the University of London and Imperial College with scholarship by the Greek State Scholarships Foundation. He continued as Postdoctoral research assistant at the University of Scranton (PA, USA) and the National Agricultural Research Foundation in Greece funded by national (IKY, AGROETAK) and/or international (U.S. Department of Energy) research programmes. His working experience includes employment in the private and public sector in Greece, England, USA, Germany, and Switzerland. He has long academic teaching experience (10 years) at undergraduate and postgraduate levels as an Adjunct or Associate Professor at the Department of Agriculture in Thessaloniki (International Hellenic University) and the School of Agricultural Technology, Food Technology and Nutrition in Florina (University of Western Macedonia). Ηe supervised >30 BSc theses of undergraduate students and co-supervised 10 MSc theses of postgraduate students, and he participates in the Steering Committees of three PhD candidates from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Agricultural University of Athens. Dr. G. Tsoktouridis has long research experience as coordinator and/ or principal investigator in >10 research programmes and he has participated in >15 research programmes as an Adjunct Research Associate (2003-2017). He has appointed as researcher in Floriculture in the Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources of the Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter, Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece (2017-onwards). He has participated in scientific committees of national and international conferences and has been a reviewer for >20 international peer-reviewed scientific journals, Guest Editor in special editions of scientific journals, review board member for evaluation of national research programmes and invited speaker in national and international conferences. His publication records include >50 published articles in international peer-reviewed journals with impact factor (h-index = 15), publication of a scientific book and three book chapters in edited books, and >30 studies published in proceedings of international and national scientific conferences, along with many articles aimed at raising public awareness. Finally, he speaks English fluently, and German well. He is married with one daughter.
- New Flower Crops
- Propagation in vivo and plant tissue culture
- Plant genomics (molecular DNA barcoding)
- Cultivation of ornamental plants in the field/greenhouse/pots with experimentation in plant physiology, nutrition and post-harvest
- Garden Design and Urban Landscape Architecture using ornamental and native plant species
Principal investigator of the competitive research project M16SYN2-00419 (Rural Development Programme, Measure 16 – Cooperation, Sub-measures 16.1–16.5): “Establishment of an Operational Group (EIP-AGRI) for the Promotion of Novel Floricultural Species Derived from Rare and Underutilized Native Plants of Greece for Cut Flower Production Using Precision Fertilization” (2023–2026). https://endimika-anthi.gr/
- Principal investigator of the competitive research project FRITILLARIA-HELLAS (Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation – HFRI, Project No. 28042): “In Situ Research and Propagation, Ex Situ Conservation, and Development of Novel Species-Specific DNA Molecular Markers for 13 Threatened and/or Greek Endemic Species and Subspecies of the Genus Fritillaria” (2025–2026).
Paschalidis, K.; Fanourakis, D.; Tsaniklidis, G.; Tsichlas, I.; Tzanakakis, V.A.; Bilias, F.; Samara, E.; Ipsilantis, I.; Grigoriadou, K.; Matsi, T.; Krigas, N; Tsoktouridis, G. (2024). Integrated nutrient management boosts inflorescence biomass and antioxidant profile of Carlina diae (Asteraceae)—An Endangered local endemic plant of Crete with medicinal and ornamental value. Agriculture 2024, 14, 259. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14020259
Samartza, I., Tsaballa, A., Sakellariou, M., Mahnev, P., Tsiripidis, I., Krigas, N., & Tsoktouridis, G. (2024). Taxonomic and molecular characterization of 15 wild-growing tulip species of Greece using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) nuclear marker in combination with the psbA-trnH and trnL/trnF plastid markers. Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 38(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2024.2337694
Tsoktouridis, G., Samartza, I., Maloupa, E., Krigas, Ν. (2021). Effect of conventional fertilization and integrated nutrient management in the Helichrysum orientale (L.) Vaill. (Asteraceae), a Greek native chasmophyte with ornamental and medicinal potential. Romanian Journal of Horticulture 2: 161-168. https://romanianjournalofhorti culture.ro/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/21-p161-168.pdf
Krigas, N., Lykas, C., Ipsilantis, I., Matsi, T., Weststrand, S., Havström, M., Tsoktouridis, G. (2021). Greek tulips: Worldwide electronic trade over the internet, global ex situ conservation and current sustainable exploitation challenges. Plants 10 (3): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10030580
Tsoktouridis G., Krigas Ν., Sarropoulou V., Kampouropoulou S., Papanastasi K., Grigoriadou Κ., Menexes G.& E. Maloupa (2019). Micropropagation and molecular characterization of Thymus sibthorpii (Lamiaceae), an aromatic-medicinal thyme with ornamental value and conservation concern. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology 55(6): 647-658. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11627-019-10000-y