Christos D. Georgiou, M.Sc, Ph.D.
Co-Chief of Science & Technology Innovations & Operations, Stellar Discoveries P.C., Greece – Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry, University of Patras, Greece
Scientific Specialization: Biochemistry, Astrobiology: Oxidative Biochemistry/Medicine, Planetary Chemistry, Planetary/Earth Reactive Oxygen/Chlorine Species (RO/C/S) and Oxidative Stress (OS) Sensors, Clinical/Medical Sensors, RO/C/S-OS Effects in Space Missions and Antioxidant Countermeasures, Alien Life Search.
Scientific Interests, Commercial Products/Services: I. RO/C/S-OS in Biochemistry: In organisms of biological and medical interest. Methods for RO/C/S-OS assessment in man, with extension to astronaut antioxidant dietary supplementation for cosmic radiation/dust protection. II. RO/C/S-OS in Astrobiology: (i) Sensors for identification/measure of RO/CS (superoxide and hydroxyl radicals, peroxides, hypochlorite) in Moon, Mars, Titan, Europa, Enceladus, Earth (atmospheric dust, fires, airplane/facilities filtration systems, radioactivity, etc.). (ii) RO/C/S identification in manned space vehicles/stations, and for astronaut health protection from cosmic radiation/dusts. (iii) RO/CS identification/generation/quantification in activated planetary dust simulants, (iv) Identification of extraterrestrial life on Mars, Europa, Enceladus.
Scientific articles: 159. Citations: 6510, h-Index: 47 (Google Scholar).
Editorial board member: Astrobiology, Nature.
Reviewer: 180 articles in 127 journals.