Irena Koprowska

Irena Koprowska (née Grasberg)
Born(1917-05-12)12 May 1917
Died16 August 2012(2012-08-16) (aged 95)
NationalityPolish
CitizenshipPoland, United States
Known forLeader in the field of Cytopathology
SpouseHilary Koprowski (m. 1938; 2 children)
AwardsPapanikolaou Award(1985)
Scientific career
FieldsCytopathology

Irena Koprowska, née Grasberg (May 12, 1917, Warsaw - August 16, 2012, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) was a Polish-born pathologist in the United States. In 1985, she won the Papanikolaou Award.[1]

She was the first woman to be named a full professor at Hahnemann Medical College, now Drexel University College of Medicine.[2][3]

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  3. ^ Howell, Lydia Pleotis (2012-12-25). "Remembering my mentor, Dr. Irena Koprowska". Cancer Cytopathology. 120 (6): 417–418. doi:10.1002/cncy.21250001. ISSN 1934-662X.