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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

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. The future of the prize is under review.

Laureates

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

See also

References

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