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Dora Chimonidou - Director
Marinos Markou - Chief Agricultural Research Officer (Support Division)
Adamides George - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)
Christou Anastasis - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Natural Resources and Environment)
Dalias Panagiotis - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Natural Resources and Environment)
Emmanouelidou Maria - Agricultural Research Officer (Fruit Trees)
Fasoula Dionysia - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Improvement)
Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403124
Email: dfasoula@ari.moa.gov.cy
Research Interests
- Plant Breeding and Genetics-Molecular Genetics
- Prognostic Breeding– Innovative Methodology of Plant Breeding for cultivar development, exploitation of epigenetic phenomena, mitigation of biotic and abiotic stressors/Climate Change
- Plant Breeding for Organic and Low-Input Agriculture – Participatory Approaches- Traditional varieties
- Epigenetic phenomena in Plant Breeding-Epigenomics
- Systems Biology
- Precision Agriculture
Giannakopoulou Marianthi - Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)
Hadjipavlou Georgia - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Animal Production)
Ioannides Ioannis - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Agrobiotechnology)
Ioannidou Sotiroula - Agricultural Research Officer (Fruit Trees)
Ioannou Stavroula - Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)
Kapari-Isaia Theodora - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Plant Protection)
Kyratzis Angelos - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Vegetables)
Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403131
Email: akyratzis@ari.moa.gov.cy
Research Interests
- Survey, inventory, collection, ex situ conservation, characterization and evaluation of local plant genetic resources
- Characterization and evaluation of local cereal, legume and vegetable landraces
- Survey, inventory and conservation of crop wild relatives
- Development of germination protocols for native rare plant species
- Curation of the national Genebank and Herbarium
Kyriacou Marios - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Vegetables)
Mina Kyriacos - Agricultural Research Officer (Cultivar Registration Center)
Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403129
Email: kmina@ari.moa.gov.cy
Research Interests
- Cultivation of fodder plants
- Variety Examination Center
Neocleous Damianos - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Natural Resources and Environment)
Omirou Michalis - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Agrobiotechnology)
Pallides Andreas - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Improvement)
Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403130
Email: apallides@ari.moa.gov.cy
Research Interests
- Breeding durum wheat, bread wheat, triticale
- Legume Genetics
- Breeding Winemaking Vines
- Effect of recycled water in the expression of plant genes
- Use of cereals and legumes in organic farming
- Cereal and legume evaluation under stress conditions
Papadavid George - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Rural Development)
Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403118
Email: gpapadavid@ari.moa.gov.cy
Research Interests
- Agricultural Economics
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Environment
Papayiannis Lambros - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Protection)
Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403203
Email: lpapayiannis@ari.moa.gov.cy
Research Interests
- Development of nucleic acid based methods for the detection of Plant Pathogens
- Biological and Molecular Characterization of Plant Viruses, Viroids, Bacteria and Phytoplasmata
- Management of Plant diseases
- Production and maintenance of healthy plant propagating material (Grapevines, Citrus, Stonefruits, Olives)
Pitta Christina - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Plant Improvement)
Savvides Savvas - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Fruit Trees)
Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403220
Email: ssavvides@ari.moa.gov.cy
Research Interests
- Evaluation of tablegrape varieties under different environmental conditions.
- Evaluation of the tablegrape and wine grape varieties grafted on rootstocks under different environmental conditions.
- Use of cultural practices for the improvement of quality and production of grapes.
- Management, collection and conservation of vine genetic material of autochthonous and international wine and tablegrape varieties and wild vines.
- Ampelographic description of autochthonous wine and tablegrape varieties.
Seraphides Nicos - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Protection)
Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403206
Email: nseraphides@ari.moa.gov.cy
Research Interests
- Biology, ecology, behavior and integrated pest management of insect pests
- Rearing of beneficial insects (Macrolophus pygmaeus, Nesidiocoris tenuis, Chrysoperla carnea, Diglyphus isaea, Aphytis melinus, Comperiella bifasciata)
- Insecticide toxicity and Resistance
Soteriou Georgios - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Vegetables)
Sparaggis Dionysis - Agricultural Research Officer (Animal Production)
Stavridou Constantina - Agricultural Research Officer (Plant Improvement)
Stylianou Andreas - Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)
Vassiliou Loukia - Agricultural Research Officer (Natural Resources and Environment)
Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403211
Email: lvassiliou@ari.moa.gov.cy
Research Interests
- Evaluation of Crop production systems and practices of ornamentals
- Cultivation of ornamental species under the climatic conditions in Cyprus
- Evaluation of endemic species of Cyprus flora for potential use in commercial floriculture
Vassiliou Vassilis - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Animal Production)