She holds a diploma (BSc) in Crop Science and Engineering, a MSc in Viticulture and Enology, and a PhD in Viticulture, all from the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA). Her 10-year research experience includes the identification and discrimination of Greek grapevine varieties and their clones using ampelographic and molecular methods and tools, as well as the study of their quality characters. Her teaching experience includes teaching the courses of General and Advanced Viticulture at the Agricultural University of Athens and at the Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for bachelor and master level students. She has participated in many national and European scientific projects and she is an author and co-author of more than 15 scientific papers and presentations in peer-reviewed journals, symposia and conferences. She is fluent and full proficient in English, French, Italian and elementary proficient in German.