Prof. Kyriaki Sotirakoglou | Biostatistics | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Kyriaki Sotirakoglou | Biostatistics | Agricultural University of Athens | Greece

Prof. Kyriaki Sotirakoglou is an accomplished Professor of Statistics–Biostatistics at the Agricultural University of Athens, recognized for her pioneering work in biostatistics, experimental design, and multivariate statistical analysis applied to agricultural, biological, and medical sciences. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, pursued advanced studies at the University of Copenhagen and the National and Kapodestrian University of Athens, and earned her Ph.D. in Statistics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where her dissertation focused on Bonferroni inequalities and sequences with zero autocorrelation function. Over an extensive academic career, Prof. Sotirakoglou has served in multiple leadership roles at the Agricultural University of Athens, including as Professor in the Laboratory of Mathematics & Statistics and in the Laboratory of Plant Breeding and Biometry, contributing to the advancement of quantitative methodologies in crop science and environmental data modeling. Her research interests encompass biostatistics, experimental design methodology, and multivariate analysis, with applications in the evaluation of biological systems, soil properties, and food quality assessments. Through her studies, she has explored subjects such as metabolomic modulation in eggs, the biochemical characterization of dairy products, and soil conductivity modeling in Mediterranean conditions, all emphasizing statistical precision and sustainable agricultural practices.