Dr. Kiliaridis has been Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthodontics, University of Geneva, since 1999. He graduated (DDS) from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and received his PhD from Göteborg University, Sweden, where he also completed his specialist training in Orthodontics. Then he worked there as Associate Professor, while running a part-time private practice in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Dr Kiliaridis has authored or co-authored over 200 research papers and several book chapters, and he is a reviewer for various international scientific journals. He is president of the Network for Erasmus Based European Orthodontic Programmes (NEBEOP) and coordinator of the European Orthodontic Teachers Forum. He has received several distinctions and international awards, and the scientific work performed by his students under his supervision has been internationally awarded on numerous occasions.