Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi is a renowned French virologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2008 for her pivotal role in the discovery of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 1983. Her groundbreaking work has significantly advanced the understanding of HIV/AIDS and has contributed to the development of therapies that have improved the lives of millions of people living with the virus. In recent news, she was among hundreds of specialists who urged the U.S. government to restore funding for global HIV/AIDS initiatives, warning that budget cuts could lead to catastrophic consequences, including millions of deaths.
Born on Jul 30, 1947 (77 years old)
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Italy:
Françoise Barrè Sinoussi was awarded the Nobel Prize alongside Luc Montagnier for their work on HIV.
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Spain:
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi is a French virologist and Nobel Prize winner in Medicine for discovering the AIDS virus.
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France:
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi is the co-discoverer of the virus and president of the association Sidaction.
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Kenya:
French scientist Francoise Barre-Sinoussi won the 2008 medicine Nobel prize for her work identifying the HIV virus in 1983.
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France:
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi is a Nobel Prize-winning virologist who signed the letter urging the U.S. to restore HIV funding.
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