George Michalopoulos

George K. Michalopoulos is a Greek-American pathologist and academic. He served as Maud L. Menten Professor of Experimental Pathology and Chair of the Department of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC from 1991 to 2023.

Michalopoulos is most known for his research in the molecular processes associated with liver regeneration, with a specific focus on the significance of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and its receptor (MET), as well as the role of the extracellular matrix. He is the recipient of the American Society for Investigative Pathology Rous Whipple Award in 2009, the 2010 American Liver Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award, and was named as Distinguished Professor by the University of Pittsburgh in 2012.

Michalopoulos is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and an elected member of the Association of American Physicians and the Greek National Academy. Provided by Wikipedia