Personal profile
Research interests
-Asymmetric Organic Synthesis
-Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of bioactive compounds
-Fragment-based drug discovery
-Antibiotics, tumberculosis-drugs, anticancer compounds, natural products, UV-filter/antioxidant protective compounds
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Towards the synthesis of Amphidinolides C, F and U, Imperial College London
1 Oct 2004 → 30 Sept 2007
Award Date: 31 Aug 2008
Bachelor, Degree in Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1 Oct 2000 → 21 Jul 2004
Award Date: 21 Jul 2004
External positions
Special Teaching Scientist, Cyprus University of Technology
1 Sept 2013 → 1 Jan 2014
Visiting Faculty Member, Frederick University, Cyprus
1 Sept 2013 → 31 Jan 2015
Research Associate, University of Cambridge
1 Mar 2010 → 7 Nov 2011
Senior Researcher, Demokritos National Centre for Scientific Research
1 Apr 2008 → 28 Feb 2010
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Imperial College London
1 Oct 2007 → 31 Mar 2008
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Projects
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Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel protective compounds against skin cancer
Pyrkotis, C., Avgeros, C., Kritikou, M. P. & Kylika, E. M., 2021, European Symposium on Organic Chemistry.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Towards the synthesis of Aureonitol
Pyrkotis, C., Tsirakou, M., Tsimogianni, M. & Saroufim, K., 2021, European Symposium on Organic Chemistry.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel protective compounds against skin cancer
Pyrkotis, C., Avgeros, C. & Kritikou, M. P., 2019, 20th Tetrahedron Symposium.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel protective compounds against skin cancer
Pyrkotis, C., Avgeros, C. & Kritikou, M. P., 2019, 13th Chemistry Conference Cyprus-Greece.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Towards the synthesis of Aureonitol
Pyrkotis, C., Tsirakou, M. & Tsimogianni, M., 2019, 20th Tetrahedron Symposium.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review