American Scientist Who Went Missing on Greek Island Found Dead

American researcher Suzanne Eaton`s body who was missing a week earlier on the Greek island of Crete was discovered, according to her employer,

Suzanne Eaton, 59, attended a meeting at the Northwest Crete Orthodox Academy when she is thought to have disappeared during a run on July 2.

According to the Max Planck Institute at Dresden University in Germany, where she worked as a scientist, Greek police discovered her body on Monday night.

"Local authorities have not yet completed their investigation regarding the events that may have transpired on the afternoon Eaton went missing," the institute said in a statement.

"We are deeply shocked and disturbed by this tragic event," it added. "Suzanne was an outstanding and inspiring scientist, a loving spouse and mother, an athlete as well as a truly wonderful person beloved to us all."

The American scientist Eaton was the spouse of British scientist Tony Hyman. The couple had two sons: Max, and Luke.

A post on the Facebook page on Tuesday morning — called "Searching for Suzanne" — set up by her family said: "We cannot comment on anything at this moment, but when the time is right I'll post a message here."

Earlier, Greek police told CNN that they had found the body of a woman near the spot where the American scientist was missing, but they did not confirm its identity..

According to the Facebook page, Eaton generally used to jog around that particular spot for 30 minutes each day and was a frequent face at the conference. Her family thinks she went missing within 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from the academy complex during a run.

"Due to the rough terrain and extreme heat, we believe that Suzanne may have either become overheated, looked for shade or that she may have fallen down," said a Facebook post.

While Eaton's employer recognized in a previous declaration that the "most probable" situation was that she had gone for a run, it added: "There are many observations challenging such a theory, including the heat of the day indicating that a swim would have been more appealing."

"As well as being a leading scientist in her field, Suzanne is a strong athlete, runner and senior black belt in Tae Kwon Do," the statement added. "If anyone can find her way out of a difficult situation it is Suzanne," according to CNN.