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Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

French virologist and Nobel laureate, co-discoverer of HIV

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Françoise Barré-Sinoussi is a French virologist and Director of the Regulation of Retroviral Infections Division and Professor at the Institut Pasteur in Paris. Born in Paris, Barré-Sinoussi performed some of the fundamental work in the identification of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the cause of AIDS. In 2008, Barré-Sinoussi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, together with her former mentor, Luc Montagnier, for their discovery of HIV. She mandatorily retired from active research on 31 August 2015, and fully retired by some time in 2017.

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Born
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Place of birth
19th arrondissement of Paris wd
Citizenship
France wd
Occupation
biologist, virologist, directeur de recherche, university teacher, researcher, physician wd
Education
University of Paris wd

Awards wd

  • Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2016)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2008)
  • King Faisal Prize in Medicine (1993)
  • Women in Technology Hall of Fame (2006)
  • Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
  • honorary doctorate from the McGill University
  • Officer of the National Order of Merit (2002)
  • UCL Prize Lecture in Clinical Science (2016)
  • Medal of the City of Paris (2008)
  • Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva (2020)
  • honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University (2011)

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When was Françoise Barré-Sinoussi born?
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi was born on 30 July 1947 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Where did Françoise Barré-Sinoussi study?
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi was educated at University of Paris.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Françoise Barré-Sinoussi · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q103844 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi-press conference Dec 06th, 2008-1.jpg by Prolineserver ( talk ) (GFDL 1.2)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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