BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Alexandros K. Makarigakis has more than 25 years of progressively responsible experience in the field of environmental sciences, 20 of which on the international platform on issues of development in developing and developed countries with focus on natural resources management (water and environment).  Nineteen years working at UNESCO, eight years of experience in the field of bioremediation of hazardous chemicals and ten years in municipal water and wastewater purification. Experience includes representing UNESCO in Uzbekistan and Ethiopia, Chief of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Unit, Global Coordinator of UNESCO’s Water for Human Settlements Programme, research (19 publication), university lecturing, design and execution of innovative bench-scale treatment systems and mathematical model developments for further scale-up purposes as well as in-situ testing for verification, groundwater remediation and waste management.

As of 1 June 2023, Regional Hydrologist for UNESCO in Africa.