Prof. Hermis Iatrou

Birthdate: March 28, 1968

City: Athens Greece

Address: University of Athens, Department of Chemistry, Athens, 15771, Greece.

Current Position: Professor

Phone number: +30 210 7274768

Marital status: Married with three children

Personal Web Page: http://users.uoa.gr/~iatrou/index.html/web/

E-mail: iatrou@chem.uoa.gr

I have 180 publications in refereed journals and book chapters, h=55, 15000 citations as of January 2026.

Education and Career Milestones:

1985-1989: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Athens.

1989-1993: Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer Science, University of Athens, under the supervision of Prof. Nikos Hadjichristidis.

1992: September 1992, visiting student in National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada, under the supervision of Dr. Jacques Roovers.

1994-1995: January 1994-May 1995 Marie-Curie Post-Doctoral Fellow in Small Angle Neutron Scattering of labelled polymers, Institute of Forschungszentrum Juelich, Germany, under the supervision of Prof. Dieter Richter.

1995-1997: Director of the Chemistry Lab for the Quality Control of fuels, in NATO installation of Petroleum Distribution Command Larissa, Greece. Military Service in the Greek Army, final degree: Second Lieutenant.

1997-1998: Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, under the supervision of Prof. Jimmy Mays.

1998-2002: From March 1998-April 2002, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Athens, under the supervision of Prof. Nikos Hadjichristidis.

2002- 2006: Assistant Professor, University of Athens, Chemistry Department.

2006: August 2006, visiting Professor, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, USA.

2006-2009: Permanent Assistant Professor, University of Athens, Chemistry Department.

2009-: July 2009, Associate Professor, University of Athens, Chemistry Department.

2010-: Director of the Graduate Program of the University of Athens Chemistry Department, entitled “Polymer Science and its Applications”

2011-2013: Head of Section II of Chemistry Department.

2014-: Director of the Industrial Chemistry Laboratory of the Chemistry Department of the University of Athens.

2015: Professor, University of Athens, Chemistry Department.

Honors-Awards:

1. Post-Doc Fellow of a Marie-Curie Fellowship, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, 1994-1995.

2. Post-Doc Fellow, 1997, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.

3. Member of the Directory Board of the Hellenic Polymer Society.

4. Founding Member of the Hellenic Society of Nanotechnology on Health Sciences

5. Associate Editor of Journal of Materials

6. Executive Editor for ‘International Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine’

7. Editor-in-Chief for Peertechz Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and Research’.

8. Nomination as “One of the top Greek Scientist worldwide among the most Influential Scientists of the International Bibliography.” on 2016 (http://www.uoa.gr/anakoinoseis-kai-ekdhloseis/anakoinoseis/proboli-anakoinwshs/shmantiki-h-symmetoxi-twn-ka8hghton-toy-ekpa-ston-pinaka-ellinwn-episthmonwn-me-megalh-epirroi-sthn-episthmoniki-bibliografia.html and http://www.tovima.gr/society/article/?aid=812879 ).

Teaching Experience:

Director of the Graduate Program of the University of Athens Chemistry Department, entitled “Polymer Science and its Applications” since August 2010. In this program, graduate students can apply for Master’s (18 months) and Ph.D. (3 years) degrees. Through this program, I will be able to select the best Master’s/PhD candidates for the project.

• Synthesis of model polymers (I<1.1) with complex macromolecular architectures, such as miktoarm stars, multiarm stars (up to 128 arms), cyclics, grafts, dendritic, and combs of conventional polymers such as polystyrene, polyisoprene, polybutadiene, poly(dimethyl siloxane), poly(ethylene oxide), poly(2-vinyl pyridine), by anionic polymerization.
• Synthesis of well-defined polypeptides, such as poly(γ-benzyl-L-glutamate), poly(L-lysine), poly(glutamic acid), poly(L-tyrosine), poly(L-glycine), poly(L-leucine), poly(L-proline), poly(L-histidine), by ring opening polymerization of N-carboxy anhydrides, using high vacuum techniques.
• Synthesis of well-defined hybrid-polypeptidic polymers in a wide variety of macromolecular architectures, combining the properties of the conventional properties with the 3D structures of polypeptides, such as α-helix and β-sheet.
• Investigation of the relationship between macromolecular architecture and the properties of polymeric materials using modern methods of Polymer Analysis and Characterization {Low Angle Laser Light Scattering (LALLS), Membrane Osmometry, Vapor Pressure Osmometry, Dynamic Light Scattering, Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), SEC-UV analysis, NMR Spectroscopy, IR Spectroscopy, Refractometry, Circular Dichroism, Atomic Force Microscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Thermogravimetric Analysis}.
• Investigation of the structure of complex aggregates using Small Angle Neutron Scattering.
• Investigation of the influence of polypeptide secondary structure on the properties of polypeptidic macromolecules and their self-assembly in solution and in bulk.
• Synthesis of nanoconstructs for the effective and selective drug and gene delivery to cancer cells.
• Experienced with the following techniques related to polymer synthesis and characterization, and investigation of their properties:
• High vacuum techniques, Static and Dynamic Low angle laser light scattering, Size exclusion chromatography with multiple detectors, FTIR spectroscopy, UV-VIS spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, Small-angle neutron scattering, Differential scanning calorimetry, Dynamic mechanical analysis, Circular dichroism, Ultracentrifuge, membrane and vapor pressure chromatography.

• “Synthesis of a model 3-miktoarm star terpolymer”, Hermis Iatrou, Hadjichristidis Nikos, Macromolecules 25(18), 4649-51, 1992, doi.org/10.1021/ma00044a028
• “Regular star polymers with 64 and 128 arms. Models for polymeric micelles, Jacques Roovers”, Lin Lin Zhou, Paul M Toporowski, Mark van der Zwan, Hermes Iatrou, Nikos Hadjichristidis Macromolecules 26 (16), 4324-4331, 1993, doi.org/10.1021/ma00068a039
• “Ordered bicontinuous nanoporous and nanorelief ceramic films from self assembling polymer precursors”, Chan, Hoffman, Lee, Iatrou, Avgeropoulos, Hadjichristidis, Miller, Thomas Science (New York, N.Y.), 286(5445), 1716-9, 1999, doi.org/10.1126/science.286.5445.1716
• “Anionic polymerization: high vacuum techniques”, N Hadjichristidis, H Iatrou, S Pispas, M Pitsikalis, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 38 (18), 3211-3234, 2000, doi.org/10.1002/1099-0518(20000915)38:18<3211::AID-POLA10>3.0.CO;2-L
• “Polymers with complex architecture by living anionic polymerization”, N Hadjichristidis, M Pitsikalis, S Pispas, H Iatrou, Chemical reviews 101 (12), 3747-3792, 2001, doi.org/10.1021/cr9901337
• “Four-phase triple coaxial cylindrical microdomain morphology in a linear tetrablock quaterpolymer of styrene, isoprene, dimethylsiloxane, and 2-vinylpyridine”, Keiko Takahashi, Hirokazu Hasegawa, Takeji Hashimoto, Vasilios Bellas, Hermis Iatrou, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Macromolecules 35 (13), 4859-4861, 2002, doi.org/10.1021/ma0255074
• “Living Polypeptides”, Thrasyvoulos Aliferis, Hermis Iatrou, and Nikos Hadjichristidis, Biomacromolecules 5, 1653-56, 2004, doi.org/10.1021/bm0497217
• “Linear and non-linear triblock terpolymers. Synthesis, self-assembly in selective solvents and in bulk”, X. Hu, Y. Zhu, S. Gido, T. Russell, H. Iatrou, N. Hadjichristidis, F. Abuzain, and B. Garetz, Progress in Polymer Science 30, 725-29, 2005, doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2005.04.001
• “Well-Defined Linear Multiblock and Branched Polypeptides by Linking Chemistry”, Thrasyvoulos Aliferis, Hermis Iatrou, and Nikos Hadjichristidis, J. Pol. Sci. Part A, Polymer Chemistry, 43, 4670-73, 2005, doi.org/10.1002/pola.20926
• “Macromolecular architectures by living and controlled/living polymerizations”, N Hadjichristidis, H Iatrou, M Pitsikalis, J Mays, Progress in Polymer Science 31 (12), 1068-1132, 2006, doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2006.07.002
• “Effect of molecular weight on the mechanical and electrical properties of block copolymer electrolytes”, Mohit Singh, Omolola Odusanya, Gregg M Wilmes, Hany B Eitouni, Enrique D Gomez, Amish J Patel, Vincent L Chen, Moon Jeong Park, Panagiota Fragouli, Hermis Iatrou, Nikos Hadjichristidis, David Cookson, Nitash P Balsara, Macromolecules 40 (13), 4578-4585, 2007, doi.org/10.1021/ma0629541
• “Architecturally induced multiresponsive vesicles from well-defined polypeptides. Formation of gene vehicles”, H. Iatrou, H. Frielinghaus, S. Hanski, N. Ferderigos, J. Ruokolainen, O. Ikkala. D. Richter, J. Mays, and N. Hadjichristidis, , Biomacromolecules 8, 2173-81, 2007, doi.org/10.1021/bm070360f
• “Complex Macromolecular Chimeras”, A. Karatzas, H. Iatrou, N. Hadjichristidis, K. Inoue, K. Sugiyama, A. Hirao, Biomacromolecules 9, 2072, 2008, doi.org/10.1021/bm800316w
• “Fibrillar constructs from multilevel hierarchical self-assembly of discotic and calamitic supramolecular motifs”, N. Houbenov, A. Nykänen, H. Iatrou, N. Hadjichristidis, J. Ruokolainen, C. Faul, O. Ikkala, Advanced Functional Materials 18, 2041-47, 2008, doi.org/10.1002/adfm.200800384
• “Asymmetric caging in soft colloidal mixtures”, C Mayer, E Zaccarelli, E Stiakakis, CN Likos, F Sciortino, A Munam, M Gauthier, N Hadjichristidis, H Iatrou, P Tartaglia, H Löwen, D Vlassopoulos Nature materials 7 (10), 780-784, 2008, doi.org/10.1038/nmat2286
• “Synthesis of Well-Defined Polypeptide-Based Materials via the Ring-Opening Polymerization of α-Amino Acid N-Carboxyanhydrides”, N Hadjichristidis, H Iatrou, M Pitsikalis, G Sakellariou, Chemical reviews 109 (11), 5528-5578, 2009, doi.org/10.1021/cr900049t
• “Hierarchical smectic self-assembly of an ABC miktoarm star terpolymer with a helical polypeptide arm”, Susanna Junnila, Nikolay Houbenov, Sirkku Hanski, Hermis Iatrou, Akira Hirao, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Olli Ikkala Macromolecules 43 (21), 9071-9076, 2010, doi.org/10.1021/ma101990e
• “Self‐Assembled Polymeric Supramolecular Frameworks”, Nikolay Houbenov, Johannes S Haataja, Hermis Iatrou, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Janne Ruokolainen, Charl FJ Faul, Olli Ikkala, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 50 (11), 2516-2520, 2011, doi.org/10.1002/anie.201007185
• “Side-chain-controlled self-assembly of polystyrene–polypeptide miktoarm star copolymers”, Susanna Junnila, Nikolay Houbenov, Anastasis Karatzas, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Akira Hirao, Hermis Iatrou, Olli Ikkala, Macromolecules 45 (6), 2850-2856, 2012, doi.org/10.1021/ma202747h
• “Controlled polymerization of histidine and synthesis of well-defined stimuli responsive polymers. Elucidation of the structure–aggregation relationship of this highly multifunctional material” Dimitrios Mavrogiorgis, Panayiotis Bilalis, Anastasis Karatzas, Dimitrios Skoulas, Georgia Fotinogiannopoulou, Hermis Iatrou Polymer Chemistry 5 (21), 6256-6278, 2014, doi.org/10.1039/C4PY00687A
• “Polymersomes from Polypeptide Containing Triblock Co‐and Terpolymers for Drug Delivery against Pancreatic Cancer: Asymmetry of the External Hydrophilic Blocks”, H Iatrou, K Dimas, M Gkikas, C Tsimblouli, S Sofianopoulou, Macromolecular bioscience 14 (9), 1222-1238, 2014, doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201400137
• “pH-Sensitive nanogates based on poly (L-histidine) for controlled drug release from mesoporous silica nanoparticles”, P Bilalis, LA Tziveleka, S Varlas, H Iatrou, Polymer Chemistry 7 (7), 1475-1485, 2016, doi.org/10.1039/C5PY01841B
• “Preparation of hybrid triple‐stimuli responsive nanogels based on poly (L‐histidine)”, P Bilalis, S Varlas, A Kiafa, A Velentzas, D Stravopodis, H Iatrou, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 54 (9), 1278-1288, 2016, doi.org/10.1002/pola.27971
• “Micelles formed by polypeptide containing polymers synthesized via N-carboxy anhydrides and their application for cancer treatment”, Dimitrios Skoulas, Panagiotis Christakopoulos, Dimitra Stavroulaki, Konstantinos Santorinaios, Varvara Athanasiou, Hermis Iatrou, Polymers 9 (6), 208, 2017, doi.org/10.3390/polym9060208
• “Polymersomes with asymmetric membranes and self-assembled superstructures using pentablock quintopolymers resolved by electron tomography”, JS Haataja, N Houbenov, V Aseyev, P Fragouli, H Iatrou, Rachid Sougrat, Nikolaos Hadjichristidis, O Ikkala, Chemical communications 54 (9), 1085-1088, 2018, doi.org/10.1039/C7CC07306B
• “Smart polymersomes and hydrogels from polypeptide-based polymer systems through α-amino acid N-carboxyanhydride ring-opening polymerization. From chemistry to biomedical applications”, E Liarou, S Varlas, D Skoulas, C Tsimblouli, E Sereti, K Dimas, H Iatrou, Progress in Polymer Science 83, 28-78, 2018, doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.05.001
• “Self-healing pH-and enzyme stimuli-responsive hydrogels for targeted delivery of gemcitabine to treat pancreatic cancer”, Panayiotis Bilalis, Dimitrios Skoulas, Anastasios Karatzas, John Marakis, Athanasios Stamogiannos, Chrisida Tsimblouli, Evangelia Sereti, Efstratios Stratikos, Konstantinos Dimas, Dimitris Vlassopoulos, Hermis Iatrou, Biomacromolecules 19 (9), 3840-3852, 2018, doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00959
• Macromolecular Architecture and Encapsulation of the Anticancer Drug Everolimus Control the Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Polypeptide-Containing Hybrids, Anastasis Karatzas, Johannes S Haataja, Dimitrios Skoulas, Panayiotis Bilalis, Spyridon Varlas, Panagiota Apostolidi, Sosanna Sofianopoulou, Efstratios Stratikos, Nikolay Houbenov, Olli Ikkala, Hermis Iatrou, Biomacromolecules 20 (12), 4546-4562, 2019, doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01331
• “Responsive polymeric micelles for drug delivery applications/cancer therapy”, Panagiota G Fragouli, Dimitra Stavroulaki, Panagiotis Christakopoulos, Varvara Athanasiou, Maria Kasimati, Katerina Mathianaki, Hermis Iatrou, Publication date: 2019, Book: Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery Applications, Pages: 439-460, Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-101995-5.00018-0

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