American Heart Association

Greek scientist reaps award for pioneering work in heart disease

It was November 17 when Greek scientist Dr Evangelia "Litsa" Kranias heard her name being announced over the microphone at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia, followed by loud, heartfelt applause from the audience - and what an audience, filled with the people whose judgment every scientist values most, peers who know what working on the cutting edge of science is all a