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Historic Relations

Institut Pasteur and U.S. Scientific Relations

Scientifically speaking, the Institut Pasteur enjoys a wealth of collaborations, both institutional and individual, with the American research community. For example, a collaboration on global influenza surveillance has partnered the institute with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. At the individual level, the Pasteur Foundation plays a significant role in bringing American scientists to the institute’s campus every year to conduct research or for short stays. Prestigious American professional societies, such as the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Microbiology, have elected distinguished Pasteur scientists to their ranks.

Philanthropically speaking, the rich history of Pasteur-U.S. relations dates to over a century ago when, in 1885, a physician sent four boys from Newark, New Jersey, who were bitten by a rabid dog, to Louis Pasteur for his already-famous treatment. There was an outpouring of support to finance the boys’ trip to Paris, and, after their treatment, they were welcomed as heroes on their return.

The following are selected examples of Pasteur-U.S. scientific relations:

Letter to Louis Pasteur from the Commissioner of Health in Chicago, Oscar Wolf, in 1886

From Louis Pasteur’s success with a rabies vaccine until today, collaborations between the Institut Pasteur and the U.S. scientific community have enriched our knowledge of science.  This letter from the Commissioner of Health in Chicago in 1886 is just one of many instances of bicultural collaboration.
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