Dimitris Akritidis is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Meteorology and Climatology, School of Geology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, collaborating with the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (Pozzer Group) in Mainz, Germany. He holds a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has a background in Physics. His research focuses on air pollution, climate change, and their impacts on human health, with emphasis on tropospheric ozone. He served as a contributing author to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) and has been actively involved in the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). He also participated in several national and international research projects. Within ACROPOLIS, he leads the project and its scientific direction, aiming to advance understanding of the global links between ozone pollution, atmospheric transport, and health impacts.

Prodromos Zanis is a Professor at  the Department of Meteorology and Climatology, School of Geology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His research focuses on tropospheric ozone, short-lived climate forcers, and the interactions between atmospheric composition and climate change, with particular emphasis on regional climate and chemistry modeling. He has extensive experience in international research activities and has served as a Lead Author to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). Within ACROPOLIS, he contributes with his expertise in tropospheric ozone to the analysis and interpretation of the results, mainly in a consulting role.