December 11, 2020
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Institut Pasteur scientist Mélanie Hamon wins the 15th Georges, Jacques and Elias Canetti Prize
The Georges, Jacques and Elias Canetti Prize is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.
Mélanie Hamon has been selected as the winner of the 2020 edition. A virtual award ceremony will take place on December 14. Mélanie Hamon is a scientist and Head of the Chromatin and Infection Unit. Her research on the epigenetic modifications induced during bacterial infections particularly focuses on the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterium, which causes severe respiratory infections, especially in vulnerable groups such as young children, elderly people and immunosuppressed patients.