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 has enjoyed 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”
Based on the recommendations 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 has also been instrumental in expanding access to antiretroviral treatments for African children and in developing 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 country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the man many call “the man who heals women” has once again called for changes to international criminal law and for gender equality.
Alexandra Garancher: Understanding the Tumor’s Immune Environment to Better Eliminate It
Alexandra Garancher, a specialist in brain tumors, is continuing her research in immunotherapy at the Montpellier Cancer Research Institute (IRCM) thanks to funding from Muse.
A Journey Through Public Law with Pascale Idoux
Pascale Idoux is a professor and researcher in public law, and she talks about her field the way others talk about birds: by taking you on a journey. Over the course of an hour spent within the walls of an office at the Faculty of Law and Political Science, she takes us on a journey from the European Organization for Public Law to the training program at the Institut de l’entreprise, touching on nuclear law, the Institut universitaire de France, and, of course, the University of Montpellier.
Randall Wisser, the geneticist who combines AI and biodiversity
American geneticist Randall Wisser has just joined INRAE to develop the seeds of the future. His approach: drawing on the genetic resources of seeds from around the world and then using computer modeling to simulate their adaptation to new environments. Coming from the University of Delaware, his arrival in Montpellier is the result of an EXPLORE exchange, MUSE’s international mobility program.
