International Partnerships 4 - University of Montpellier

Rocio Semino, a way with words

Rocio Semino is a researcher at the Charles Gerhardt Institute in Montpellier. Last December, she was awarded a grant of 1.35 million euros from the European Research Council (ERC) to fund her research on metal-organic frameworks. A portrait of a chemist who masters the art of synthesis… without a test tube!

The CHARM-EU European University Welcomes Three New Partners

Published on: February 3 , 2022

At the meeting of the rectors of the CharmEU European University on January 14, 2022,…

10th Edition of the Montpellier-Sherbrooke University Scientific Conference

June 3 - June 5, 2026

Tawana Kupe: Charisma in the Service of African Higher Education

Following the recommendation of Patrick Caron, Vice President for International Relations, the University of Montpellier awarded Professor Tawana Kupe an honorary doctorate last October. A native of Zimbabwe, this media specialist built a distinguished career in South Africa, culminating in his current position as vice-chancellor of the University of Pretoria.

Chipepo Kankasa, “The Obsession with Transmission”

Following the recommendation of Montpellier professor Philippe Vande Perre, the University of Montpellier awarded an honorary doctorate to Zambian pediatrician Chipepo Kankasa last October. Widely recognized for her research on mother-to-child transmission of HIV, she is also a pioneer in providing African children with access to antiretroviral treatments and in implementing prevention strategies in Zambia to combat HIV transmission through breastfeeding.

Denis Mukwege, Honorary Doctorate

A 2018 Nobel Prize laureate for his fight against mass rape and sexual violence against women in his home country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the man many call “the man who heals women” has once again called for reforms in international criminal law and for gender equality.

UM Hosts the IPBES Technical Support Unit

Published on: October 5 , 2021

The University of Montpellier has been selected to host the technical support unit for…

Doctoral program between the University of Montpellier (UM) and the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS)

for proposals

Published on: April 13 , 2021

The University of Montpellier (UM) and the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan…

Policymakers and Scientists United for the Transformation of Food Systems

Published on: March 2 , 2021

True to its three-pronged mission of “Nourish, Care, Protect,” Muse has established itself as a leader in…

Global thematic initiatives on the agenda of the second MIAB Council meeting

Published on: January 15 , 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the second meeting of the Montpellier International Advisory Board (MIAB)…

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

On the occasion of her visit to the University of Montpellier for a lecture in March 2020 that led her to “re-examine 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.