This year’s high quality standard of the nominees has driven the Jury to exceptionally distinguish five award recipients, instead of four.
National Junior awards
(The candidates should not be more than 46 years old on 12-31-2017 and should work in France.)
Dr. Fabrizia STAVRU
Field: Microbiology and Infection
Fabrizia Stavru was rewarded for her research on host-pathogen interactions and specifically on the impact of a bacterial infection on the host cells’ mitochondria.
Dr. François LEULIER
Field: Microbiology and Infection
François Leulier was rewarded for his research on the positive impact that some bacteria have on growth in situations of chronic undernutrition.
International awards
Pr. Jeffrey I. GORDON
Field: Microbiology and Infection
Jeffrey I. Gordon is known as the world specialist on microbiota.
He was rewarded for his contribution regarding the gut microbiota’s role in obesity and childhood malnutrition.
Pr. Antonio LANZAVECCHIA
Field: Immunology
Antonio Lanzavecchia was rewarded for his research on the role of human monoclonal antibodies in the fight against malaria.
Pr. Michel C. NUSSENZWEIG
Field: Immunology
Michel C. Nussenzweig was rewarded for his research on the molecular aspects of adaptive and innate immune responses and his research on HIV antibodies.