Antonia Trichopoulou (Greek: Αντωνία Τριχοπούλου; born 1938) is a nutrition epidemiologist, specialising in the study of the health effects of the Mediterranean diet.
For her contributions, she was elected in December 2021 a full member of the Academy of Athens in the Chair of "Medical Sciences: Epidemiology and Public Health".
[3][1] For her contributions, she was elected in December 2021 a full member of the Academy of Athens in the Chair of "Medical Sciences: Epidemiology and Public Health".
[8][9] The MDS, or its variations, has been used in hundreds of studies evaluating the health effects of adherence to the Mediterranean diet all over the world.
Trichopoulou has received numerous awards and honors, including: Apart from her published manuscripts and her engagements in various scientific bodies, she has also discussed her work in interviews[6] and podcasts.