Pasteur Foundation of the Pasteur Institute

PASTEUR FOUNDATION

The Pasteur Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, works to raise funds to support the world-renowned Institut Pasteur in Paris, France, whose mission is to improve public health by contributing to the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. The institute accomplishes this through research, teaching and public health initiatives. In December 2008, two researchers – Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier – were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of the AIDS virus at the Institut Pasteur in 1983. A total of ten Pasteur researchers have received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Faithful to the spirit that drove Louis Pasteur, the mission of the Pasteur Foundation is based on the principle that infectious diseases, because they do not recognize geopolitical boundaries, pose a threat to global public health. Their prevention and the control of their proliferation through research, prophylaxis and epidemiological surveillance and, above all, through a thorough and basic scientific understanding, are achievable goals.

The mission of the Pasteur Foundation is to help the Institut Pasteur in its work by funding specific projects, promoting scientific exchanges with American researchers and by raising funds for the advancement of science. Read more about our mission.»

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THE WORLD OF PASTEUR

Remembrance of Things Pasteur
America has been fascinated with Louis Pasteur and his achievements for well over a century. Our Remembrance of Things Pasteur Gallery compiles some of the wonderful American tributes paid to this scientific pioneer that may be found throughout the United States. More »

Introduction to the Institut Pasteur
Ever since its inauguration on November 14, 1888, the Institut Pasteur has been at the forefront of infectious disease research, true to the vision of its founder, Louis Pasteur. Among many achievements, Pasteur researchers discovered the AIDS virus, identified genes responsible for hereditary deafness, and recently developed a test to detect Influenza A(H1N1), the flu virus at the root of the 2009 pandemic. More »

PASTEUR AND THE NOBEL PRIZE

Ten Nobel Prizes have been awarded to Pasteur scientists since 1900. More »

ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Our U.S. Donors
Looking for that special, off-the-beaten-path site to visit on your next trip to Paris? Come discover an exceptional spot: the actual living quarters of Louis and Marie Pasteur. Foundation donors may contact us for two free museum passes.

Program Deadlines
Summer 2010 Internship Program applications are due in December. Postdoctoral Fellowship applications are due in February 2010. Click here to download program flyer and slides and to plan your application submission.

Attention Internship Applicants

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