Professor who discovered HIV speaks
The woman who discovered HIV, Professor Fran莽oise Barr茅-Sinoussi, will deliver the Burnet Institute Oration ,鈥楩rom the discovery of HIV to the end of AIDS: Past achievements and future challenges鈥� in Melbourne this month.
The French virologist was recogised for her significant achievement with a Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2008.
Burnet Centre for Virology co-head Professor Sharon Lewin said the research trailblazer has made a remarkable impact on the world.
鈥淔ran莽oise鈥檚 discovery of HIV has saved millions of lives and she is an amazing role model for all women in science,鈥� Lewin said.
鈥淗er ongoing dedication to the field through her leadership role within the International AIDS Society, her work to support basic research in low-income countries, as well as her advocacy for the need to find a cure for HIV, are truly inspirational.鈥�
Barr茅-Sinoussi has been involved with retrovirology research since the early 1970s. Since discovering HIV in 1983, she has dedicated her career to HIV research, focusing on the virus鈥� origins and vaccine research.
Barr茅-Sinoussi is currently acting director of the Regulation of Retroviral Infections Unit at the Institut Pasteur in Paris.Barr茅-Sinoussi speaks on Tuesday, October 25 at BMW Edge Theatre, Federation Square, 6.30pm. RSVP by Thursday, October 20.
INFO: To RSVP, call Prue Rees-Lee on 03 9282 2111 or email [email protected]
