Dr. Eleni Andreopoulou, Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, a distinguished oncologist, breast cancer specialist and director of Clinical Breast Cancer Research and a member of Leadership 100, was honored at an event organized by the Panhellenic Medical Association’s (PMA) Women Physicians Committee on March 13, 2024, as part of the commemoration of International Women’s Day.

The ‘Women of Life, Women of Value, Women of History’ Awards were presented in the amphitheater of the National Gallery in Athens to eight women doctors whose contributions to science and society serve as examples for others to follow.  

Dr. Andreopoulou, was selected as a global Greek scientist whose contribution to the field of Oncology and Breast Research is invaluable. She is an award-winning researcher in several clinical trials of new therapeutic approaches in advanced breast cancer, who strongly supports the implementation of personalized therapy with scientific discoveries and rapid drug development strategies that contribute to effective treatment options for patients, and is active in awareness programs for breast cancer that cover screening and prevention with a special emphasis on serving underserved minorities in the New York metropolitan area and worldwide.

Dr. Andreopoulou said at the time of her award, “It is a special honor for me today, 25 years in the academic diaspora with an exciting journey in my education, my professional career, my personal life, my social responsibility, given the human-centered role of my science. I want to believe that Greek women doctors at international level now enjoy the equality that comes as a result of dedication to their dreams, passion, hard work, consistency, and service to our roles in society.”

Dr. Andreopoulou is also a recipient of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence for her outstanding contributions to science and to the advancement of Orthodoxy and Hellenism.

Dr. Andreopoulou and her husband, Andrew D. Panzures, are longstanding members of Leadership 100.