Dr. Grigorios Leon
Governor of the National Anti-Doping Organization (EOKAN)
Dr. Grigorios Leon is a forensic pathologist and, since July 2021, the Governor of the National Anti-Doping Organization (EOKAN). His involvement in anti-doping began much earlier, as he served for several years as a member of the Scientific Committee of the National Anti-Doping Council (ESKAN).
During his tenure, EOKAN was honored in 2024 by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) with the "Anti-Doping I&I Award" for its collaboration with the Hellenic Police Financial Police Directorate. In 2025, the Organization officially joined the Central European Anti-Doping Organizations (CEADO).
In March 2025, he was unanimously elected Vice-Chair of the Council of Europe's Ad Hoc European Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency (CAHAMA), becoming the first Greek to hold this position.
Under the motto "Sport with values, without substances," he emphasizes prevention, awareness, and education for athletes, coaches, parents, and the broader sports community, alongside harmonization with international standards.
He holds a medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine at the Sapienza University of Rome and a PhD from the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds three master's degrees: in Clinical Bioethics, Applied Clinical Bioethics, and Health Services Organization and Administration. His master's thesis in Applied Clinical Bioethics focused on "Ethical Dilemmas in Forensic Toxicology: Narcotics, Alcoholism, and Doping." He also completed training at the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office in Florida.
His scientific studies have been published in peer-reviewed Greek and international scientific journals, covering research areas such as Forensic Pathology, Medical Liability, Deontology, and Bioethics.
He has taught at the Universities of Athens, Crete, and Rome, as well as at the Police Academy, and currently lectures in two postgraduate degree programs. He has served as President of the Hellenic Society of Forensic Medicine, represents Greece in the European Board of Forensic Medicine, and is fluent in English and Italian.