The Institut Pasteur General Meeting board is one of the Institute’s governance bodies. This Assembly (sometimes referred to internally as the ‘’Assemblée des 100'') brings together, alongside external members, representatives of the Institut Pasteur community (scientific, administrative and technical).

• A statutory and historic body, it contributes to the balance of governance and plays a key role in the Institute’s strategic orientations.

• Its members are elected within different colleges defined by the statutes, for a six-year term, with partial renewal every three years.

• Depending on your situation, as a member of staff, you may take part in these elections, which will be held in May 2026 (first round: Monday, May 18).

Several seats representing administrative, technical, healthcare and clinical research staff, as well as scientific staff and engineers are to be renewed this year:

• scientific managers – 11 out of 21 members,

• administrative, technical, health and clinical research managers – 3 out of 6 members,

• engineers – 2 out of 3 members.

The elections to replace outgoing members of the Institut Pasteur's General Meeting board will take place electronically and will be three rounds of voting:

• Round 1: May 18, 10am to 3pm  

• Round 2: May 20, 10am to 3pm

• Round 3: May 22, 10am to 3pm

An absolute majority of votes is required for the first two rounds; the third round is decided by a relative majority.

In practice

Voters will receive an email to their work email address from Voxaly on May 18, 2026, approximately 30 minutes before the opening of the poll for the first round.

The email will contain an access code and a link for users to authenticate their identity on the platform and set up a password for voting online.

Find out more – administrative, technical, health and clinical research managers and engineers

Find out more – scientific managers

Testimonials
 

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"The General Meeting Board is a unique institution within the academic landscape, holding powers of scrutiny and decision-making over the Board of Governors and the senior management team. This privilege, which reflects the vision of Louis Pasteur himself, is a duty that we take extremely seriously. Over twelve years and two terms, I have had the honor of serving as a conduit between the Institut Pasteur's staff and governance. These years, during which I witnessed the dedicated commitment of the General Meeting Board, were full of challenges and ups and downs, with periods when we worked away in the background to restore governance and ease institutional relations. At the end of these two terms, what will also remain with me is the human dimension. The collective spirit and respect that was always present during discussions with my elected colleagues were a real driving force. I am deeply proud of having served our institution, contributing in my own small way to this wonderful Pasteurian community on an institutional level, as we all do day by day in the laboratory to advance science."
 

Christophe Beloin, Member of the Institut Pasteur General Meeting Board between 2014 and 2026
 

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“Since being elected to the General Meeting Board, I have learned a great deal about the governance of the Institut Pasteur and seen how all Institut Pasteur staff are able to get directly involved in the institutional and regulatory side of our institute. Discussions among the Institut Pasteur staff who sit on the Board covered sometimes complex topics, but the positive, constructive attitude of the members was always in evidence. It was a very rewarding experience!”
 

Nienke Buddelmeijer, Member of the Institut Pasteur General Meeting Board between 2017 and 2026