Dimitrios Trichopoulos: Pioneer of modern epidemiology in Greece

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Dimitrios Trichopoulos was a distinguished physician, academic, and a global leader in public health and epidemiology. Widely regarded as the founder of modern epidemiology and hygiene in Greece, his work left a lasting impact on medical science and public health worldwide.

Born in Volos in 1938, Trichopoulos studied medicine at the University of Athens, specializing in pathology, microbiology, epidemiology, preventive medicine, and public health. He pursued further studies at prestigious institutions, including the Universities of London, Oxford, and Harvard.

In 1972, he became a professor of Hygiene and Epidemiology at the University of Athens, leading the corresponding laboratory. His career expanded internationally, becoming a Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard in 1989 and a Professor of Cancer Prevention in 1994. He also held a position at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and became a member of the Academy of Athens in 1997.

Trichopoulos published over 900 scientific studies, with findings often gaining global attention. His groundbreaking research, in collaboration with his wife, Antonia Trichopoulou, included the effects of passive smoking on lung cancer, the causes of liver carcinoma, and the links between psychological stress and coronary disease. He was also among the first to recognize the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, which his 2003 New England Journal of Medicine study validated as life-prolonging and protective against cancer and heart disease.

Awarded numerous honors, Trichopoulos passed away on December 1, 2014, leaving a profound legacy in epidemiology and public health.

Source: sansimera

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