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.
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, French virologist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate
On July 30, in the year 1947, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, French virologist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate. This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of July 30, one of 376 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Françoise Barré-Sinoussi. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on July 30, 1947 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 13 March 2026.
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