Prof. Apostolos Beloukas
Apostolos Beloukas is Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Virology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, and Director of its Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology.
He holds an MSc in Applications of Biology in Medicine and a PhD in molecular virology and molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He previously held research appointments at the University of Liverpool, including Senior Research Fellow, and subsequently served as Honorary Senior Lecturer in Virology and Infectious Diseases.
His research focuses on molecular diagnostics, HIV and other viral infections, antiviral resistance and the application of molecular epidemiology to public health. He served as Scientific Lead of the National AIDS Reference Centre of Southern Greece from 2021 to 2025 and is an Associate Editor of BMJ Sexually Transmitted Infections.
His work connects laboratory investigation with infectious-disease surveillance, prevention and clinical care.