Member of the Academy of Athens, Head of the Academy of Athens Centre for Public Health Research and Education, Professor Adjunct at Yale University, Professor Emerita of the University of Athens School of Medicine.
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Her scientific work focuses on public health and nutritional epidemiology, emphasizing the health effects of the Mediterranean diet and traditional foods.
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 the Thomson Reuters 2014 list of the “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds”.
Listed 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 Hellenic Republic.
Presentation title:
Wild Greens and Aromatic Herbs: The Use of Olive Oil