Antigoni Vasilaki is a Research Scientist with over 19 years of experience at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR). Her expertise lies in fish nutrition, feed technology, and aquaculture sustainability, with a strong focus on the replacement of fishmeal and fish oil with alternative, locally produced, and biotechnologically enhanced raw materials. She has extensive hands-on experience in feed formulation, extrusion processing, and fish rearing trials, as well as in the chemical and biochemical characterization of feeds and fish tissues using advanced analytical techniques. Her PhD research focused on the nutritional physiology and feeding of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), investigating the use of biotechnologically processed forage legumes (e.g., white lupin) through solid-state fermentation and enzymatic hydrolysis as sustainable protein sources in aquafeeds. She has actively contributed to multiple EU, national, and industry-funded projects addressing the integration of plant-based and novel ingredients in aquaculture diets, assessing their effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and overall fish health. She has published sixteen peer-reviewed scientific articles and presented her research at numerous international conferences.
