The Research Ethics Committee (REC-UOWM), established at the University of Western Macedonia by decision of the Research Committee, is composed of 5 members and their deputies.
Standing Committee Members
Athanasios Triantafyllou, Emeritus Professor, Department of Mineral Resources Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Chairman.
Alexander Tsouknidas, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Vice Chairperson.
Amaryllis-Chrysi Malegiannaki, Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Western Macedonia
External Members
Ioannis Zaxaropoulos, Master in Sociology Master in Bioethics
Ioannis Kechagias, professor, Department of Forestry, Wood Science and Design, University of Thessaly
Deputy Members
Georgios Taskasaplidis, Special Teaching Staff, Department of Informatics of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Western Macedonia (Deputy of Triantafyllou)
Vasiliki Pliogkou, Assistant Professor in Pedagogy and Applications in Education, Department of Early Childhood Education, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Western Macedonia, (Deputy of Tsouknidas)
Georgia Stephanou, Professor in Cognitive Psychology and Applications in Interpersonal relationships, in Education and in Achievement Βehavior, Department of Early Childhood Education, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Western Macedonia, (Deputy of Malegiannaki
Nicolas Moussiopoulos, Honorary Professor, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), (Deputy of Zaxaropoulos)
Georgios Ntalos, professor, Department of Forestry, Wood Science and Design, University of Thessaly, (Deputy of Kechagias)
The Research Ethics Committee (REC –UOWM) aims at promoting high ethical standards in research, and more specifically, the research projects carried out at the University of Western Macedonia. The Committee is responsible for monitoring studies once they have begun to ensure they conform to values of respectful consideration of all human beings, self-determination, privacy and personal data security of those involved in research, and of the natural and cultural environment. REC -UOWM also monitors compliance with commonly accepted principles related to research integrity and standards of good scientific practice.
Key responsibilities of the Committee include overseeing research projects carried out at the University of Western Macedonia to ensure they do not contravene relevant legislations, but conform to generally accepted codes of ethics in research in terms of content and procedures.