Alexandros Tsoupas wins the 2025 PSLS Annual Thesis Prize
27 June 2025
We are pleased to announce that Alexandros Tsoupas has been awarded the 2025 PSLS Annual Thesis Prize in recognition of his outstanding PhD research.
Alexandros carried out his dissertation work under the supervision of Mathias Currat, as part of the doctoral program in Ecology and Evolution, with a focus on human population paleogenomics.
His thesis, entitled “Inferring Population Dynamics During Past Expansion Events Using Spatiotemporal Molecular Patterns”, explores the interactions between prehistoric populations during range expansions, through the analysis of ancient DNA using computational modeling and statistical approaches. By integrating innovative computational tools with evolutionary theory, his research offers valuable new insights into the demographic history of human populations.
The PSLS Annual Thesis Prize honors exceptional doctoral research conducted within the PhD School of Life Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine and Science. This distinction not only underscores Alexandros’s significant scientific contributions but also reflects the high standards of research excellence within our department.
We extend our warmest congratulations to Alexandros on this well-deserved achievement.