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Chipepo Kankasa, “the obsession with transmission”

It was on the recommendation of Montpellier professor Philippe Vande Perre that the University of Montpellier awarded an honorary doctorate to Zambian pediatrician Chipepo Kankasa last October. Unanimously recognized for her research on mother-to-child transmission of HIV, she is also the initiator of access to antiretroviral treatment for African children and prevention strategies in Zambia to combat HIV transmission through breastfeeding.

Denis Mukwege, honorary doctorate

Winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for his fight against mass rape and sexual violence against women in his country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the man many call "the man who repairs women" has once again called for changes to international criminal law and for gender equality.

Louise 0. Fresco, Honorary Doctorate from the University of Montpellier

During her visit to the University of Montpellier for a conference in March 2020, where she "revisited the intertwined destinies of agriculture and food," Louise O. Fresco, professor and president of Wageningen University & Research, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier by Philippe Augé, president of the University of Montpellier.