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Address: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Physics Department Section of Applied and Environmental Physics Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics Campus Box 149 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece Phone: +30-2310 99 8184 e-mail: abais@auth.gr urls: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3899-2001 https://publons.com/researcher/1679566/alkiviadis-bais https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alkiviadis_Bais |
1980: BA in Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
1982: Summer Course in Air‑Sea Interaction, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
1984: Ph.D. in Physics, “Investigation of ultraviolet radiation transfer in the atmosphere”, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Head of the School of Physics, AUTh (2017-2020)
Member of the Quality Assurance Unit of AUTh (2015-2022)
Director Graduate Program in Environmental Physics, Physics Department, AUTh (2002-2016).
Head of the Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Physics Department, AUTh (since 2002).
Head of Section of Applied and Environmental Physics, Physics Department, AUTh (2000-2003), (2007-2009).
Professor at the Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (since 2008)
Associate Professor at the Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1998- 2008).
Visiting Scientist National Center for Atmospheric Research, Colorado, USA (summer 1998)
Assistant Professor at the Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1991-1994).
Lecturer at the Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1987-1990).
Scientific assistant at the Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1982-1987).
The main research interests include the transfer of solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation through the atmosphere, the physics and variations of stratospheric ozone and processes related to global change. Particular emphasis is given in processes related to the effects of different atmospheric variables, such as ozone, aerosols and clouds, on UV radiation, as well as in investigation of ecosystem and health impacts of solar UV radiation changes. Experimental work includes monitoring of UV radiation, ozone, other trace gasses with DOAS/MAX-DOAS techniques, and aerosol optical properties, as well as instrumentation technology for these measurements, data management and QA/QC procedures. Emphasis in given also on the development and testing of calibration procedures for spectral, broadband, and narrowband solar radiation instruments. Modelling studies are focused on the interpretation, simulation and predictions of solar radiation changes, including solar energy.
Member, Greek Union of Physics
Member, Hellenic Meteorological Society
Member, American Society for Photobiology
Member, European Geophysical Union
Member, American Geophysical Union
Member of the Instrumentation Working Group of the WMO AD HOC Scientific Steering Committee on UV Monitoring, 1994-2011.
Member of the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel to the parties of the Montreal Protocol, UNEP, since 2000
Member of the International Ozone Commission, 2008-2016
Member of the International Radiation Commission, 2013-2020
Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Group for Ozone (SAG-O3) of WMO, 2013-2019
Member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Ozone and UV radiation (SAG-O3-UV) of WMO, since 2019
Co-editor, special issue Quadrennial Ozone Symposium 2016, Jointly between Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics and Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Associate Editor, Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, since 2021
Introduction to Atmospheric Physics
Atmospheric Technology
Renewable Energy Resources
Atmospheric Radiation
Technology of atmospheric monitoring
Solar radiation modelling
Atmospheric Physics Lab
Renewable energy resources
Graduate program in Environmental physics: 33 M.Sc. theses since 1995
Physics Department, AUTh: 17 Ph.D. theses since 2000 (4 in progress)
A full list of projects can be found at A full list of projects can be found at
1. Ministry of Developments and Investments, Panhellenic infrastructure for Atmospheric composition and climate change, Co-Investigator, 2018.
2. Ministry of Education, Optimization and application of methods for ground-based remote sensing of aerosols and ozone in the lower troposphere for investigating their variability, Principal Investigator, 2018.
3. BIRA/ESA, Participation of AUTh with Phaethon system in CINDI-2 maxDOAS campaign, Principal Investigator, 2016.
4. EURAMET, EMRP Researcher Grant, Traceability for atmospheric total column ozone, 2014.
5. EC - FP7-SPACE-2013-1, Quality Assurance for Essential Climate Variables (QA4ECV), Principal Investigator, 2014.
6. EC - Information Society and Media Directorate General, A single multi-purpose SOA platform that delivers environmental permissions services through the cloud of e-Government services and applications, Principal Investigator, 2012.
7. G.S.R.T. – Cooperation, National solar energy network (HNSE), Coordinator, 2011
8. G.S.R.T., ARISTEIA I, “Optimization and expansion of ground infrastructure for the Validation of satellite-derived column densities of atmospheric species”, Coordinator, 2009.
9. ESA, Building Infrastructure for the validation of satellite derived atmospheric parameters (PHAETHON), Grant holder, 2009.
Peer reviewed papers (201) citations: 9370/6110 (w/wo co-authors) h-index: 48/39
Assessment reports (11)
Conference proceedings (126)
Conference presentations-posters (98)
Other publications (18)
A full list of these publications can be found at A full list of these publications can be found at
1. Barnes, P. W., C. E. Williamson, R. M. Lucas, S. A. Robinson, S. Madronich, N. D. Paul, J. F. Bornman, A. F. Bais, B. Sulzberger, S. R. Wilson, A. L. Andrady, R. L. McKenzie, P. J. Neale, A. T. Austin, G. H. Bernhard, K. R. Solomon, R. E. Neale, P. J. Young, M. Norval, L. E. Rhodes, S. Hylander, K. C. Rose, J. Longstreth, P. J. Aucamp, C. L. Ballaré, R. M. Cory, S. D. Flint, F. R. de Gruijl, D.-P. Häder, A. M. Heikkilä, M. A. K. Jansen, K. K. Pandey, T. M. Robson, C. A. Sinclair, S.-Å. Wängberg, R. C. Worrest, S. Yazar, A. R. Young, and R. G. Zepp: Ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation, climate change and prospects for a sustainable future, Nature Sustainability, 2019.
2. Bais, A. F., G. Bernhard, R. L. McKenzie, P. J. Aucamp, P. J. Young, M. Ilyas, P. Jöckel, and M. Deushi: Ozone–climate interactions and effects on solar ultraviolet radiation, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 18(3), 602-640, 2019.
3. Drosoglou, T., M. E. Koukouli, N. Kouremeti, A. F. Bais, I. Zyrichidou, D. Balis, R. J. van der A, J. Xu, and A. Li: MAX-DOAS NO2 observations over Guangzhou, China; ground-based and satellite comparisons, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11(4), 2239-2255, 2018.
4. Drosoglou, T., Bais, A. F., Zyrichidou, I., Kouremeti, N., Poupkou, A., Liora, N., Giannaros, C., Koukouli, M. E., Balis, D., and Melas, D.: Comparisons of ground-based tropospheric NO2 MAX-DOAS measurements to satellite observations with the aid of an air quality model over the Thessaloniki area, Greece, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 17, 5829-5849, DOI:10.5194/acp-17-5829-2017, 2017.
5. Fountoulakis, I., A. F. Bais, K. Fragkos, C. Meleti, K. Tourpali, and M. M. Zempila: Short- and long-term variability of spectral solar UV irradiance at Thessaloniki, Greece: effects of changes in aerosols, total ozone and clouds, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 16(4), 2493-2505, 2016.
6. Bais, A. F., R. L. McKenzie, G. Bernhard, P. J. Aucamp, M. Ilyas, S. Madronich, and K. Tourpali, Ozone depletion and climate change: impacts on UV radiation, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci.,10.1039/C4PP90032D, 2015.
7. Fountoulakis, I., Bais, A. F., Tourpali, K., Fragkos, K., and Misios, S.: Projected changes in solar UV radiation in the Arctic and sub-Arctic Ocean: Effects from changes in reflectivity, ice transmittance, clouds, and ozone, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2014JD021918, 10.1002/2014JD021918, 2014.
8. Williamson, C. E., Zepp, R. G., Lucas, R. M., Madronich, S., Austin, A. T., Ballare, C. L., Norval, M., Sulzberger, B., Bais, A. F., McKenzie, R. L., Robinson, S. A., Hader, D.-P., Paul, N. D., and Bornman, J. F.: Solar ultraviolet radiation in a changing climate, Nature Climate Change, 4, 434-441, 10.1038/nclimate2225, 2014.
9. Bais, A. F., T. Drosoglou, C. Meleti, K. Tourpali, and N. Kouremeti, Changes in surface shortwave solar irradiance from 1993 to 2011 at Thessaloniki (Greece), Int. J. Climatol., DOI: 10.1002/joc.3636, 2013.
10. Bais, A. F., Tourpali, K., Kazantzidis, A., Akiyoshi, H., Bekki, S., Braesicke, P., Chipperfield, M. P., Dameris, M., Eyring, V., Garny, H., Iachetti, D., Jöckel, P., Kubin, A., Langematz, U., Mancini, E., Michou, M., Morgenstern, O., Nakamura, T., Newman, P. A., Pitari, G., Plummer, D. A., Rozanov, E., Shepherd, T. G., Shibata, K., Tian, W., and Yamashita, Y., Projections of UV radiation changes in the 21st century: Impact of ozone recovery and cloud effects, At-mos. Chem. Phys., 11, 7533–7545, doi:10.5194/acp-11-7533-2011, 2011.
Participation in about 25 field campaigns related mainly to ozone and solar UV radiation.
Invited lectures (12) at various scientific forums
Participation in the organization of 20 conferences and summer schools, as chair, member of the organizing, program, or technical committees.
Reviewer in more than 14 scientific journals and evaluator of 15 research proposals of the European Commission and National Research Councils of European Countries.
Management Committee member of the EC, COST Action 1207, "A European Brewer Network - EUBREWNET", 2013.
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