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Stavros Vemmos

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Plires_Biografiko_2015.pdf, Completed_CV.pdf

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CURRICULUM VITAE

 

  • Personal data

Surname: Vemmos First name: Stavros

  • Degrees

a. First degree: B. Sc.

Country: Greece

University: Agricultural University of Athens

Department: Crop Science

Year(s): 1970 -1976

b. Second degree: PhD

Country: England

University: London University

College/Department: Wye College, Horticulture

Year(s): 1986- 1990

Title of PhD thesis: Photosynthesis and carbohydrate content of Cox’s Orange Pippin apple flowers in relation to fruit setting

Subject: Physiology of fruit trees, in particular of fruit setting in apple.

  • Postdoctoral studies

University of London (Wye College), University of Nottingham, University of Reading, and International Research Institute of East Malling. (1996) "Techniques in Small Fruit production" (British Council scholarship).

  • Reviewer for international journals

  1. Agricultural Water Management 

  2. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

  3. Plant and Soil

  4. European Journal of Horticultural Science

  5. Journal of Biological Research

  6. Tree Physiology

  7. Journal of the American Sosiety for Horticultural Science

  8. Scientia Horticulturae

  • Reviewer for Greek (National) journals

Agricultural Research and in Greek Scientific Councils and research programs (Greek and Cypriot)

  • Employment

Year/Duration Title Institute/Organization College/Department

a. 1981-1994: Assistant Agric Univ Athens, Greece Crop Science

lecturer

b. 1994- 2000 Lecturer -//-

2000-2005 Assistant Professor -//-

2005-present Director of Pomology Laboratory -//-

2006-2014 Associate Professor -//-

2014- present Professor, Director of Pomology Laboratory

  • Areas of Specialization (A) and Research Interests (B)

A. I. Fruit tree physiology and propagation

II. Fruit tree cultivation and management

III. Small fruit production and management

B I. Studies in biennial bearing of olive and pistachio tree (carbohydrates, hormones, nutrients etc.)

II. Nutrition of pistachio, olive and other fruit trees

III. Propagation of fruit trees

IV. Photosynthesis in olive, fruit trees and small fruit

V. Physiology of flower and fruit development in olive, other fruit trees and small fruit

VI. Water stress in olive and other fruit trees

Plires_Biografiko_2015.pdf, Completed_CV.pdf
Title Credits Undergrad/Postgrad Compulsory/Elective
Pomology (Deciduous Fruit and Nut Trees) 5 Undergraduate Compulsory
Postgraduate Elective
Small Fruits 5 Undergraduate Compulsory
Pomology (Subtropical and Tropical Fruits) 5 Undergraduate Compulsory
Προχωρημένη Φυσιολογία και Ανόργανη Θρέψη στις Δενδρώδεις Καλλιέργειες 5 Postgraduate Compulsory

Areas of Specialization (A) and Research Interests (B)

A. I. Fruit tree physiology and propagation

II. Fruit tree cultivation and management

III. Small fruit production and management

B I. Studies in biennial bearing of olive and pistachio tree (carbohydrates, hormones, nutrients etc.)

II. Nutrition of pistachio, olive and other fruit trees

III. Propagation of fruit trees

IV. Photosynthesis in olive, fruit trees and small fruit

V. Physiology of flower and fruit development in olive, other fruit trees and small fruit

VI. Water stress in olive and other fruit trees

Δημοσιευμένες εργασίες

1.Vemmos, S. N. 1990. "Photosynthesis and carbohydrate content of Cox's Orange Pippin apple flowers in relation to fruit setting". Διδακτορική Διατριβή (PhD). Horticulture Department, Wye College, University of London. (Αναφορές 1).

Διεθνή περιοδικά με σύστημα κριτών

2. Vemmos, S. N. and Goldwin, G. K., 1993. Stomatal and chlorophyll distribution of Cox's Orange Pippin apple flowers relative to other cluster parts. Annals of Botany, 71: 245-250. (If=4.03, Αναφορές 14).

3. Vemmos, S. N., Pontikis, C. A. and Tolia- Marioli, A. P., 1994. Respiration rate and ethylene production in inflorescence buds of Pistachio in relation to alternate bearing. Scientia Horticulturae, 57:165-172. (If=1.527, Αναφορές 7).

4. Vemmos, S. N. and Goldwin, G. K., 1994. The photosynthetic activity of Cox's Orange Pippin apple flowers in relation to fruit setting. Annals of Botany, 73: 385-391. (If=4.03, Αναφορές 29).

5. Vemmos, S. N., 1994. Net photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, chlorophyll content and specific leaf weight of pistachio trees (cv. Aegenes) as influenced by fruiting. The Journal of Horticultural Science, 69: 775-782. (If=0.637, Αναφορές 15).

6. Vemmos, S. N., 1995. Carbohydrate changes in flowers, leaves, shoots and spurs of “Cox`s Orange Pippin” apple during flowering and fruit setting periods. The Journal of Horticultural Science, 70: 889-900. (If=0.637, Αναφορές 9).

7. Kotsias, D. and Vemmos, S. N., 1998. Improvement of Satsuma Mandarin (Wase group) using the appearance of clones with desirable characteristics. Fruit Varieties Journal, 52: 144-149.

8. Vemmos, S. N., 1999. Carbohydrate content of inflorescent buds of defruited and fruiting pistachio (Pistachia vera L.) branches in relation to biennial bearing. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 74: 94-100. (If=0.637, Αναφορές 14).

9. Kitsaki, C., Vemmos, S.N. and Tzoutzoukou, C., 1999. Changes in respiration rate, ethylene evolution and abscisic acid content in developing inflorescence and young fruit olive (Olive europea L, cv. “Konservolia”). Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 18: 1-7. (If=2.859, Αναφορές 4).

10. Vemmos, S.N. 1999. Mineral composition of leaves and flower buds in fruiting and nonfruiting pistachio trees. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 22: 1291-1301. (If=0.641, Αναφορές 12).

11. Papazoglou, E.G., Karantounias, G.A. Vemmos S.N. and Bouranis, D. L. 2004. Photosynthesis and growth responses of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) to the heavy metals Cd and Ni. Environment International, 31: 243-249. (If=5.339, Αναφορές 34).

12. Vemmos, S.N. 2005. Effects of shoot girdling on bud abscission, carbohydrate and nutrient concentrations in pistachio (Pistacia vera L.). The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 80: 529-536. (If=0.637, Αναφορές 5).

13. Roussos P.A., Vemmos S.N. and Pontikis C.A. 2005. The role of carbohydrates on the salt tolerance of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis (Link)) explants in vitro. European Journal for Horticultural Scence, 70: 278-282. (If=0.354, Αναφορές 2).

14. Chartzoulakis, K., Psarras G., Vemmos, S. N., Loupassaki, M and Bertaki, M. 2006. Response of two olive cultivars to salt stress and potassium supplement. Journal of plant nutrition, 29: 2063-2078. (If=0.641, Αναφορές 21).

15. Gregoriou, K., Pontikis, K. and Vemmos, S. N. 2007. Effects of reduced light irradiance on leaf morphology, photosynthetic capacity and yield in olive (Olea europea L.). Photosynthetica. 45(2): 172-181. (If=1.0, Αναφορές 25).

16. Alexopoulos, A., Akoumianiakis, K., Vemmos, S. and Passam, H. 2007. The effect of postharvest application of gibberellic acid and benzyladenine on the duration of dormancy of potatoes produced by plants grown from TPS. Postaharvest Biology and Technology, 46: 54-62. (If=2.411, Αναφορές 7).

17. Drogoudi, P. D., Vemmos, S. N., Pandelidis, G., Petri, E., Tzoutzoukou, C. Karagiannis, I. 2008. Physical characters and antioxidant, sugar and mineral nutrient contents in fruit from 29 apricot cultivars (Prunus armeniaca L.) cultivars and hybrids. Jourmal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 56 (22): 10754-10760. (If=2.823, Αναφορές 22).

18. Vemmos, S.N. Papagiannopoulou, A. and Coward, S. 2012. Effects of Shoot Girdling on Photosynthetic Capacity, Leaf Carbohydrate and Bud Abscission in Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.). Photosynthetica, 50 (1): 35-48, 2012. (If=1.0)

19. Nikoleta-Kleio Denaxa, Stavros N. Vemmos, Peter A. Roussos, 2012.

The role of endogenous carbohydrates and seasonal variation in rooting ability of cuttings of an easy and a hard to root olive cultivars (Olea europaea L.) Scientia Horticulturae, 143:19-28. (If=1.527)

20. Aekaterini N. Martini, Maria Papafotiou and Stavros N. Vemmos, 2013.

Season and Explant Origin Affect Phenolic Content, Browning of Explants and Micropropagation of xMalosorbus florentina (Zucc.) Browicz. Hortscience. 48:102–107. (If=0.778).

21. Vemmos S.N, Petri, E. and Stournaras, V. 2013. Seasonal changes in photosynthetic activity and carbohydrate content in leaves and fruit of three fig cultivars (Ficus carica L.). Scientia Horticulturae, 160:198-207. (If=1.527).

22. Nikoleta-Kleio Denaxa, Peter A. Roussos, Stavros N. Vemmos. 2013. The possible role of polyamines to the recalcitrance of ‘Kalamata’ olive leafy cuttings to root. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, Under review. (If=2.859).

 Εθνικά Περιοδικά με Σύστημα Κριτών

23. Βέμμος Σ. Ν. 2003. Επίδραση της δακτυλίωσης και του ΙΒΑ στη ριζοβολία καταβολάδων τσικουδιάς (Pistachia terebinthus L.). Αγροτική Έρευνα, 26: 81-88.

24. Χαρτζουλάκης, Κ., Ψαρράς, Γ., Βέμμος, Σ. και Λουπασάκη, Μ. 2004. Επίδραση της αλατότητας και της προσθήκης καλίου στη φωτοσύνθεση, τις υδατικές σχέσεις και τη συγκέντρωση Na, Cl, K και υδατανθράκων, σε δύο ποικιλίες ελιάς. Αγροτική Έρευνα, 27:75-84.

 

Πλήρεις εργασίες σε διεθνή συνέδρια με σύστημα Κριτών

25. Chartzoulakis, K. Bosabalidi, A., Patakas, A. and Vemmos, S.N. 2000. Effects of water stress on water relations, gas exchange and leaf structure of olive tree. Acta Horticulturae, 537: 241-247. (Αναφορές 10)

26. Papazoglou, E.G., Karantounias, G.A. Vemmos S.N. and Bouranis, D. L. 2004. Effect of Cadmium, Lead, and Nickel on Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.) photosynthesis and biomass production. 2nd European Bioremediation Conference, June 2003, Chania of Crete, Greece, pp 345-352.

27. Vemmos S. N. Assimakopoulou A. and Kontopoulos A. 2006. Initial results from a study of soil fertility and leaf nutrient status in conventional and organic olive orchards. OLIVEBIOTEQ 2006. ‘BIOTECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY OF OLIVE TREE PRODUCTS AROUND THE MEDITERRANIAN BASIN’. Proccedings, Vol. II, November 5-10, MARSALA-ITALY, pp 201-204.

28. Vemmos S. N. 2010. Alternate bearing and the possible role of carbohydrate in bud abscission of Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.). XIV GREMPA Meeting of the Mediterranean Research Group on Pistachio and Almond, Athens, Greece 30 March – 4 April 2008. Keynote paper; Options Méditerranéennes, A (94) : 9-18.

  1. Mili, E., S.N. Vemmos and E. Pisimisi. 2011. The effect of water stress on CO2 assimilation rate of 10 olive cultivars. Acta Horticulturae, 888:169-175.

  2. N.K. Denaxa, S.N. Vemmos, P. Roussos and G. Kostelenos. 2011. The effect of IBA, NAA and carbohydrates on rooting capacity of leaf cuttings in three olive cultivars (Olea europea L.). Acta Horticulturae, 924: 101-109. (Αναφορές 1).

  1. Pisimisi, S.N. Vemmos and E. Mili. 2012. The Photosynthetic Activity and Evaluation of Fruit Quality in Seven Fig Cultivars (Ficus carica L.). Acta Horticulturae, 940: 341-348.

  2. V. Geronikos and S. N. Vemmos. 2013. Effects of fruit on the photosynthetic activity and nutrient and carbohydrate concentrations of leaves of olive (cv. Koroneiki). 4th International Conference for Olive Tree and Olive Products-OLIVEBIOTEQ 2011. Chania, Crete, GREECE, October 31st – November 4th, 2011, Proc. of 4th Int. Conf. Olivebioteq 2011, Vol. I, pp 343-348.

  1. N.-K. Denaxa, D. Kamkoutis and S. N. Vemmos. 2013. The effect of shoot girdling Urea-Phosphate, Paclobutrazol and IBA on rooting capacity of olive leafy cuttings (cv Kalamata). 4th International Conference for Olive Tree and Olive Products-OLIVEBIOTEQ 2011. Chania, Crete, GREECE, October 31st – November 4th, 2011, Proc. of 4th Int. Conf. Olivebioteq 2011, Vol. I, pp 75-80.

  2. Papadakis I.Ε., P.Ι. Tsiantas, O.Ν. Gerogiannis, S.Ν. Vemmos, M. Psychoyou, 2015, Photosynthetic activity and concentrations of chlorophylls, carotenoids, hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde in loquat seedlings growing under excess boron conditions, Acta Horticulturae, 1092, 221-226.

  3. Papadakis, I.E, P.I. Tsiantas, M. Psychoyou, S.N. Vemmos, 2015, The effects of boron on the uptake of various mineral elements by loquat plants, Acta Horticulturae, 1092, 227-233.