Professor Luc Montagnier, a famous scientist, died on February 8, 2022 in Neuilly. This biologist was a member of the Pasteur Institute, of the CNRS and obtained the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2008, for his work on the discovery of HIV. Who was he and what are his other discoveries? Biography.
[Mis à jour le 11 février 2022 à 9h59] Professor Luc Montagnier is died aged 89 Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at the American Hospital in Neuilly, jointly confirm Release and The Parisian, after consulting the death certificate provided by the town hall of Neuilly. On the evening of Thursday February 10, the Elysée published a statement paying homage to theFrench pioneer in medical research in virology, Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2008 for his contribution to the discovery of the AIDS virus“. Who was this scientist? What had he discovered? Portrait.
How did Professor Luc Montagnier die?
For the moment, no mention of the causes of the death of Professor Luc Montagnier has been made in the media. In a press release published by the Elysée on February 10, 2022, “the President of the Republic salutes the major contribution of Luc Montagnier to the fight against AIDS, which remains one of the great medical and scientific challenges of the 21st century. He sends his condolences to his family and loved ones.“.
Biography: who was Professor Luc Montagnier?
Born on August 18, 1932 in Chabris (Indre) in France, Professor Luc Montagnier was a French biologist and virologistprofessor at the Pasteur Institutewhere he headed the Viral Oncology Unit from 1972 to 2009. His research focused on theinterferon and its role in the genetic expression of viruses. He was also a member of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), of which he would later become emeritus director of research. He was also a member of the Academy of Sciences and a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
What are the discoveries of Pr Luc Montagnier?
Professor Luc Montagnier obtained the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2008with Pr Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, for their work on the discovery, in 1983human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) responsible for the AIDS syndrome. Under the aegis of Unesco, he directed the World Foundation for AIDS Research and Prevention, which has set up research centers in Africa. Since the end of the 2000s, the scientist has multiplied his speeches and positions, defending several theories, in particular on the memory of water (by Jacques Benveniste) of DNA teleportation and has also taken a stand against vaccination, whose statements have been the subject of much controversy. He is also said to have claimed that the treatment of people with autism, which would have “a bacterial origin” according to him could be done via antibiotics. He was also working on new methods for detecting certain infections, including Lyme disease, but also on some chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and arthritis. He also spoke about the Covid virus, believing that Sars-CoV-2 would contain “AIDS virus sequences“. A hypothesis widely criticized by the scientific community.