Professor, Department of Agriculture
email: gsal@upatras.gr
Short CV
Dr Georgios Salachas is Professor of Plant Physiology and Nutrition at the Department of Agriculture at the University of Patras. He graduated from the Agricultural University of Athens, and he received his Ph.D. degree in Plant Physiology, at the Department of Biology, University of Patras. PhD and post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Biology, University of Patras. His research interests are focused on Plant Stress and Plant Secondary Metabolism, organoleptic properties of plant products, Plant Nutrition and Fertilization, Aeroponics, Hydroponics and Aquaponics Technologies, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants and Life Cycle Assessment. He has been director of a master’s degree program, research leader or member of the research team in several Research Programs and member of several advisory committees in doctoral theses. He has 36 published papers in peer-reviewed international scientific journals and numerous scientific papers in national and international conferences. He is the inventor of the “Automated Aeroponic Plant Growing System”, (PCT/GR2013/000069, WO/2014/102553) and has developed the first visitable Aeroponic Farm in Greece and Europe. He is a founding member of the “Cannabis Hub” innovation network at the Patras Science Park. He has been member of the National Research and Innovation Council, member of the PSEK of the Region of Western Greece, Vice Chancellor of the former TEI of Western Greece and Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Patras.