Testimonials

Professor Dimitris Melas
Project Manager (AUTH)
Urbanization has grown to be one of the most important human-environmental interactions. Urban dwellers are often exposed to levels of air pollution that are harmful to their health while the urban heat island effect reinforce the impact of heatwaves on human health.
Dr. Chrysanthos Savvides
Senior Labour Inspection Officer (DLI)
Being the Head of Air Quality Section of DLI I am responsible for air quality monitoring in Cyprus
Dr. Jonilda Kushta
Associate Research Scientist (CYI-CARE-C)
There is nothing more satisfactory for a scientist than giving back to the society, and LIFE SIRIUS is giving us this opportunity through its well-structured objectives and excellent partnerships
Dr. Stefania Argentini
Research Director (ISAC-CNR)
It is a difficult but due job for a scientist contribute to the awareness of society on problems connected to urban climate and health, LIFE SIRIUS offer an opportunity to do that in an international context
Dr. Athena Progiou
General Director (AXON)
We are always happy to be involved in interesting projects as LIFE SIRIUS and looking forward to achieve all the goals set
Dr. Georgios Papastergios
Head of Resilience Office (MoT)
Air quality monitoring and improvement are important policy targets for MoT, directly linked to our participation in the EU Mission "Climate Neutral and Smart Cities
Alessandro Di Giosa
Environmental engineer, responsible of the CRQA (ARPA Lazio - CRQA)
I am an expert on land transformation processes and related environmental impacts; therefore LIFE SIRIUS represents a unique opportunity to deepen these aspects
Mrs. Sofia Papadogiannaki
PhD Student - M.Sc. in Environmental Physics (AUTH)
Teamwork begins when you find a group of people who challenge and inspire you. At LIFE SIRIUS, the right environment is created for the development of skills and scientificity
Daphne Parliari
Researcher/PhD student (AUTH)
Working with experienced institutions that participate in the project consortium helps me, as early-stage researcher, to gain valuable expertise
Dr. Natalia Liora
Postdoctoral Researcher (AUTH)
LIFE-SIRIUS gives me the opportunity to enhance my knowledge and skills on urban air quality planning through its objectives and the collaboration with other partners
Dr. Serafim Kontos
Postdoctoral Researcher (AUTΗ)
LIFE SIRIUS is a step-up on our scientific knowledge. It gives us the opportunity to support the pollution-free goals of the European Green Deal
Ioannis Christofides
Labour Inspection Officer (DLI)
Participating in EU funded projects gave me the experience to help the consortium in meeting the objectives of the project
Dr. Theo Christoudias
Associate Professor (CYI-CARE-C)
LIFE SIRIUS enables us to assess and develop effective abatement measures to improve air quality in Cyprus, with immediate benefits on public health, the environment, and the economy
Dr. Giampietro Casasanta
Researcher (ISAC-CNR)
Projects like LIFE SIRIUS offer the unique possibility of contributing to improving the well-being of an entire community, and that is a chance not to be missed
Dr. Igor Petenko
Researcher (ISAC-CNR)
I am entusiastic to work for LIFE SIRIUS and contribute to the human well being
Dr. Andrea Cecilia
PhD student (ISAC-CNR)
Knowing the physical dynamics, which regulate the temperature pattern and diffusion of pollutants in urban environments, is nowadays urgent and essential to adopt strategies to limit excessive deterioration of air quality, which has a non-negligible impact on citizen health. For this very reason, LIFE-SIRIUS was born
Dr. Nikolaos Patsatzis
Shareholder (AXON)
A group of high level scientists bringing together their specific knowledge and experience is the key for success of LIFE SIRIUS
Donatella Occhiuto
Biologist, technical officer (ARPA Lazio – CRQA)
I always have been dealing with air pollution and the relationship between environment and health. This project is a unique opportunity to enrich my knowledge
Maria Agostina Frezzini
PhD in environmental and evolutionary biology, technical officer (ARPA Lazio – CRQA)
The experience of working on this kind of interesting project, combined with my previous gained background on air pollution, will give me new peculiar expertise and skills
Arianna Marinelli
Environmental engineer, technical officer (ARPA Lazio – CRQA)
As an environmental engineer in the field of air quality, the project represents a great opportunity, in a collaborative context of excellent partnerships
Simona Lucci
Environmental engineer, technical officer (ARPA Lazio – CRQA)
I deal with air pollution and LIFE SIRIUS represents an in-depth study and a project to share the Community objectives of environmental protection