Athina Georgia Alexopoulou

Athena Georgia Alexopoulou, Diploma and PhD in Chemical Engineering (National Technical University of Athens) is Professor at the Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, Faculty of Applied Arts and Culture at the University of West Attica (Uni.W.A.). She is elected member of the University Board of Governors and manager of the University’s partnership to European HORIZON Project “GREen ENdeavor in Art ResToration” (GREENART).

She founded and leads the Research Laboratory “ARTICON: Conservation-Promotion of Visual Art, Book and Archival Material” since 2015 and has organized many scientific activities and educational programs related to the protection and promotion of cultural heritage under its auspices. She is scientific advisor to the National Gallery and Alexandros Soutsos Museum since 1998 and she recently completed her appointment in the Uni.W.A. Council of Training and Lifelong Learning as well as in the Scientific Advisor Committee in Culture, Tourism and Creative Industries of the National Council for Research, Technology and Innovation.

She has been Chairman of the Department of Conservation of Antiquities an Works of Art and member of the Department‘s Council for many years and she has coordinated several University Committees.

Her scientific activity covers the field of diagnostic nondestructive methods and chemical microanalysis of artworks and archaeological objects for which she has received funding from multiple competitive national and european research grants. She has authored and co-authored monographs, scientific books, chapters in collective volumes, educational manuals, and many publications. Part of the educational material she teaches is freely available in open online academic courses.