Ever since it was founded, the Institut Pasteur and its scientific research aimed at improving human health have benefited from the generosity of the public. Their gifts and donations enable the Institut Pasteur to adjust its research strategies and deploy resources as and when they are needed, without delay, to tackle the challenges facing public health. 

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Pursuing this ongoing research means forging ever closer links and mutual understanding with the general public. So it is vital that we continue to raise awareness among the public of both the importance of science and the ongoing need for gifts, donations and legacies.

For several years now, in response to this challenge, the Institut Pasteur Legacies Department and Department of Philanthropy have run campaigns in various formats, via different channels and media, for specific periods in the year, generally early on in the year and during the following summer.

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For the first stage of its 2026 legacies campaign, the Institut Pasteur will reach out to the public via various channels on the following dates:

• On TV, from January 12 to 25 with more than 160 spots (lasting 20, 30 and 45 seconds) on TF1, France Télévisions, ARTE, CNews, LCI, BFM TV, T18, TF1 Séries Films, RMC Life and Novo19

• In the press, with an insert in the January 16 issue of the magazine Diverto

• And of course on the web and social media, including promotion of the campaign on the pasteur.fr website

A telephone line for the toll-free legacies number 0805 215 216 will be set up to respond to any requests for brochures about legacies, donations and life insurance policies as a result of the campaign, and information will also be available on the legacies page on pasteur.fr.