Prof. Koulaidis is professor emeritus at University of Peloponnese. He has extensive academic and research experience in the field of education policy and he has led 20 research projects while participating in many others, the majority of which concern development and evaluation of educational policies. His publication record includes: eleven (11) books in Greek and one (1) book in English, over one hundred (100) articles in international peer reviewed journals (Science Education, International Journal of Science Education, Research in Science Education, Public Understanding of Science, Science Communication, International Journal of Learning, Mediterranean Journal of Educational Studies), twenty (20) book chapters (ten in English and ten in Greek) and numerous papers in international conferences proceedings and Greek journals.
He has held a variety of academic and political posts in European and National Organisations/Committees. These posts include:
• Member of the Board of Participating Countries PISA/OECD (Dec. 2000-June 2004).
• Representative of Greece in the Education Committee of OECD (Dec. 2000-June 2004).
• President of the group for organizing the Greek Presidency (Education) of E.U. (2002-2003).
• Vice-President of the National Research Center for Education (Oct. 2000- Nov. 2004).
• Representative of Greece in the Education Committee of E.U. (Dec. 2000-March 2004).
• Head of committee for the evaluation of research units for higher education in Portugal (Apr. 2006 – July 2012).
• Member of the National Council for Social Sciences and Humanities of Portugal (since June 2009).