Irena Koprowska
Irena Koprowska (née Grasberg) | |
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| Born | 12 May 1917 |
| Died | 16 August 2012 (aged 95) Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Citizenship | Poland, United States |
| Known for | Leader in the field of Cytopathology |
| Spouse | Hilary Koprowski (m. 1938; 2 children) |
| Awards | Papanikolaou Award(1985) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cytopathology |
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.
She was the first woman to be named a full professor at Hahnemann Medical College, now Drexel University College of Medicine.