THE 1986 LOUIS-JEANTET PRIZE-WINNERS
The Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine is attributed for the first time in 1986.
The information below refers to the time of the award.
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Professor Michael Berridge |
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Professor Luc Montagnier |
THE 1986 LOUIS-JEANTET PRIZE-WINNERS are Michael BERRIDGE (Cambridge, UK), Désiré COLLEN (Louvain) and Luc MONTAGNIER (Paris).
The three laureates are distinguished for the exceptional quality of their work in relation to fundamental and clinical aspects of medicine.
Michael BERRIDGE has discovered new pathways of intracellular signal transmission that are turned on when cells encounter an extracellular stimulus such as a hormone.
Désiré COLLEN has made important contributions to our understanding of thrombosis and the mechanism of thrombolysis with promising clinical applications.
Luc MONTAGNIER has identified the virus which promotes the acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
THE AWARD CEREMONY was held on Friday April 11, 1986, in Geneva (Switzerland).
