UNESCO/Institut Pasteur Medal

The UNESCO/Institut Pasteur Medal is a biennial international science prize created jointly by UNESCO and the Pasteur Institute in 1995 "to be awarded in recognition of outstanding research contributing to a beneficial impact on human health and to the advancement of scientific knowledge in related fields such as medicine, fermentations, agriculture and food." Its creation marked the centenary of the death of Louis Pasteur.[1] The future of the prize is under review.[citation needed]

UNESCO/Institut Pasteur Medal
Awarded for"outstanding research contributing to a beneficial impact on human health and to the advancement of scientific knowledge in related fields such as medicine, fermentations, agriculture and food."
Presented byUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Pasteur Institute
First awarded1995

Laureates

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Year Recipient Country
1995 Natth Bhamarapravati   Thailand[1]
1997 Esther Orozco   Mexico[1]
1999 Luiz Pereira da Silva   Brazil[1]
2001 Sima Rafati Seyedi Yazdi   Iran[1]
2003 Fadila Boulahbal   Algeria[1]
2005 Mireille Dosso   Ivory Coast[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Hoareau, Lucy (2006-05-10). "Institut Pasteur/UNESCO Medal". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2009-08-21.