2017 edition of the Sanofi–Institut Pasteur Awards

For the sixth year, Sanofi and the Institut Pasteur have organized the Sanofi–Institut Pasteur Awards. Each year these awards are presented to nationally and internationally acclaimed scientists in recognition of their innovative work in life science and biomedical research which is paving the way for genuine progress in global health.

Reminder: On Tuesday December 12, the Institut Pasteur will host a major scientific symposium at which this year's five award winners will come and present their research. This prestigious event will take place in the CIS auditorium from 4 to 7pm and all Institut Pasteur staff are warmly invited to attend. The event is open to all. No prior registration is required.

This year's Sanofi–Institut Pasteur Awards will be divided into "International Awards" and "National Junior Awards".

 

In the "National Junior" category, the two 2017 winners are:

 

 

Dr. Fabrizia Stavru, Institut Pasteur, Paris
Theme: Microbiology and infection
"The cellular biology of mitochondria and their role in bacterial infections"

 

 

Dr. François Leulier, Institute of Functional Genomics, Lyon, CNRS Rhône-Auvergne, Lyon
Theme: Microbiology and infection
"The molecular dialog that governs the host-Lactobacillus mutualism"

 

 

 

 

The three 2017 winners in the "International" category are:

 

Prof. Antonio Lanzavecchia, Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
Theme: Immunology
"Decoding the responses of human antibodies: useful, fundamental and surprising discoveries"

 

 

Prof. Michel C. Nussenzweig, The Rockefeller University, New York, United States

Theme: Immunology
"The difficulty of an HIV vaccine"

 

Prof. Jeffrey I. Gordon, Washington University, St. Louis, United States
Theme: Microbiology and infection
"The microbiota and child undernutrition: observing developmental biology in humans from a microbial perspective"

 

Find out more about the Sanofi–Institut Pasteur Awards