Award ceremony for the 2015 Prince Albert II of Monaco-Institut Pasteur Prize

On Monday, November 23, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco presented the Prince Albert II of Monaco–Institut Pasteur Prize to Prof. Samuel Myers at an award ceremony attended by Christian Bréchot, President of the Institut Pasteur, and Patrick Rampal, President of the Scientific Centre of Monaco.

The Prince Albert II of Monaco–Institut Pasteur Prize is awarded in recognition of a major scientific breakthrough that has made a significant contribution to research into the impact of environmental changes on human health. An international panel of experts appointed jointly by the Scientific Centre of Monaco, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Institut Pasteur has the task of selecting the winner.

The recipient of the 2015 prize, Samuel Myers, is a physician epidemiologist and researcher at the Harvard School of Public Health. His research focuses on the impact of environmental and climatic changes on health. He has carried out several studies using diverse field data from a broad range of geographical areas to investigate the deficiencies in iron, zinc, proteins, vitamins A and B12, omega-3 fatty acids and folate expected as a result of the impact of climate change on CO₂ levels. He has also demonstrated that the fall in numbers of insect pollinators represents a major risk for fruit and vegetable production, which could in turn lead to nutritional deficiencies.