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Catherine Alix-Panabières is one of the world’s leading experts on circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and liquid biopsy. As the originator of the term itself, the professor of oncology at the University of Montpellier and director of the Laboratory for Rare Human Circulating Cells and Liquid Biopsy (LCCRH) is spearheading numerous research projects on cancer biomarkers present in the blood, with therapeutic applications on the horizon.

A researcher at the Laboratory of Mechanics and Civil Engineering (LMGC) in Montpellier, Katerina Ioannidou was awarded the CNRS Bronze Medal in 2024 for her work in statistical physics on porous concrete. Her research is helping to develop materials capable of storing energy and sequestering carbon.

Joan Guàrdia i Olmo, who was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Montpellier, is a professor of behavioral science methodology in the School of Psychology at the University of Barcelona (UB). Since 2020, he has also served as the university’s rector. He is committed to promoting a Europe of education and research based on shared values.

As the lead researcher on a long-term study of chickadees, Anne Charmantier is interested in how these passerines are adapting to climate change and the urban environment. A research director in evolutionary ecology at CEFE, she is a 2024 CNRS Silver Medalist.

An advocate for green and responsible chemistry, Professor Philippe Dubois is an internationally renowned researcher in chemistry and materials science, particularly for his cutting-edge research on bioplastics. These innovative processes have led to numerous patented industrial applications, highlighting the essential role of chemistry in the ecological transition. As President and Rector of the University of Mons (UMons), located in French-speaking Belgium, he places equal importance on his institution’s international reputation and the well-being of its students, faculty, and researchers. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier on January 31, 2024.

A truly remarkable individual was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier in late December 2023. A leading Serbian scholar deeply committed to advancing research in her field of expertise, Milena Dragićević Šešić has helped develop cultural policy studies around the world, notably through the UNESCO Chair she has held since 2004.

During his fall 2023 residency in Montpellier through the MAK’IT (Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions) program at theUM, ecologist Jean-Paul Metzger, a professor at the University of São Paulo, continued his research—which bridges ecology and quality of life—in collaboration with his French colleagues.

With the NEMESIS project, mathematician Daniele Di Pietro has just secured €7.8 million in ERC Synergy funding. His goal: to overcome current technological barriers in the numerical simulation of complex physical problems. This is a major achievement for Alexandre Grothendieck, director of the Montpellier institute, who recounts his journey in this discipline—one he never intended to pursue.

Paul Antonio, a paleomagnetism researcher at the Montpellier Geosciences Laboratory, has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) grant for proposing a new experimental method to refine the dating of the Earth’s inner core.