Alexis Heraclides (born 1952 in Alexandria, Egypt) is a Greek political scientist and public intellectual, currently Professor Emeritus of International Relations at the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. He is the son of ambassador Dimitris Heraclides and dentist Zina Ficardou. He taught at Panteion University from 1993 onwards, from 2004 until 2019 as Professor of International Relations and conflict resolution.
He has served as counselor on minorities and human rights in the Greek Foreign Ministry (1983-1997) and was also appointed as Greek Alternate Expert of the UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities" in the UN Commission on Human Rights (1990-1992).