
Look back at the Institut Pasteur General Meeting on June 29, 2022
The members of the Institut Pasteur General Meeting board met on Wednesday June 29. The meeting, introduced by Christian Vigouroux, Chairman of the Institut Pasteur Board of Governors, was held in person again in the CIS auditorium, but with the possibility of attending remotely via Teams. A voting system was also implemented via a secure, certified electronic platform so that members of the General ...

Message from Stewart Cole: Official Launch of Louis Pasteur Bicentenary Prizes
Dear Team Pasteur, 2022 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Pasteur, genius and founder of our Institute. It is my great pleasure to launch today the "Louis Pasteur Bicentenary Prizes" (LP200 Prizes). Five scientific prizes will be awarded by the end of 2022 for achievements that capture the Pasteur ethos (l'esprit Pasteur) in the fields of biomedical research, public health, ...

Team Pasteur spirit: a look back at the event on June 21
On Tuesday June 21, you came out in force on the Institut Pasteur campus to make the most of the free afternoon offered to all staff to celebrate the summer, music and, of course, the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur's birth. Staff were invited to gather on the forecourt of the François Jacob building at 12.15pm for an enjoyable moment with colleagues and to greet the start of summer. Members of La Pasteurale, ...

COVID-19: current recommendations from the BCP/PBRP Committee
The Covid-19 epidemic has been on the rise again in our territory for several weeks, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron. The BCP/PBRP committee therefore calls on Pasteurians to be extremely vigilant and recommends the following actions: for events or meetings bringing together a large number of Pasteurians or external guests, to set up, if possible, a hybrid face-to-face and remote/Teams ...

A look back at the Laboratory Show on June 16
The 19th edition of the Laboratory Show, which took place on June 16, was a great success, with many of you coming along. Feedback on the event has been very positive, both among staff and from external participants. The in-person event was not only a great opportunity for many of us to meet and catch up after a two-year gap; it was also an opportunity for the Institut Pasteur's scientific community ...

Professional gender equality awareness week in September – Save the date!
Save the date for the 2022 edition of Gender Week, from September 27 to 30. The Institut Pasteur Senior Management Board, with the support of the Board of Governors, has identified professional gender equality as a priority of the Strategic Plan. This year, the publication of the Gender Equality Plan was an important milestone in the Institut Pasteur's commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. ...

Institut Pasteur choir: share the pleasure of singing together in September
The Institut Pasteur choir would like to invite all of you to experience the pleasure of singing together for an hour every Monday lunchtime, from 12 noon to 1pm, in the media library, under the company restaurant. After a summer break in July and August, the choir will start rehearsing again on Monday September 5. Feel free to come along to a rehearsal. There are no auditions – the choir ...