Antonia Trichopoulou

Her scientific work focuses on public health and nutritional epidemiology, emphasizing the health effects of the Mediterranean diet and traditional foods.

At an academic level, she has mentored dozens of doctors and health workers, many of whom excel today in Greece and abroad, directly supervising 27 doctoral dissertations.

In 2011, she received the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) Award for her “outstanding nutritionist career” and in 2025 received the International Union of Nutritional Sciences “IUNS Living Legends Award “.

Named in Thomson Reuters 2014 “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds”.

List and awarded as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics in 2018 and 2021, culminating in being decorated with the Golden Cross of Honour for work in preventative medicine and nutrition by the President of the Greek Republic.