CURRICULUM VITAE
Leda Kovatsi, BSc, MD, PhD, ERT
 
Current Position:  Associate Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece,
 
Education:              Specialization in Forensic Medicine (2011),
                               European Registered Toxicologist – ERT (2011),
                               Medical Doctor degree (2007),
                               Ph.D. in Toxicology (2000),
                               Bachelor of Science (1996).
Professional
Experience:

• Research associate, Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry (Biochemistry), University Hospital “AHEPA”, Thessaloniki (1996-1998).
• Lecturer in Clinical Chemistry, Technical University of Thessaloniki (2002-2003).
• Research associate (1997-2003), Lecturer in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology (2003-2010), Assistant Professor in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology (2010-2018), Laboratory of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

 
Membership at
Scientific Societies:
 ΕΑPCCT (European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists),  TIAFT (The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists, Αssociation for Medical Education in Europe, European Communities Confederation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, MEDICHEM (Occupational and Environmental Health in the Production and Use of Chemicals). ISFG (International Society of Forensic Genetics).
International
Collaborations:

• Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, Rockville, MD, USA
• Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
• University of Groningen, The Netherlands
• Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), The University of Surrey, UK
• Department of Forensic Molecular Biology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam
• Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan

 
Teaching
Experience:
-Undergraduate students, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
-Master’s students of various master programmes (School of Medicine, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Law, School of Biochemistry)
-PhD students
 
Editorial   Activity:       91 publications indexed in Web of Science, 69 publications indexed in Scopus, Citations 968,
                                h-index = 16,
Peer reviewer for various journals (Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, BMC Psychiatry, Drug Testing and Analysis, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacological Research, Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology, Journal of Forensic Research etc.)