UM Profiles

Through the Amarok Observatory, Professor Olivier Torrès has dedicated his research to improving the health of executives at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). His career was recognized twice: with the Julien Marchesnay Prize in 2024 and with his appointment as a Knight of the National Order of Merit in 2025.

Mircea Sofonea is an epidemiologist at the Pathogenesis and Control of Chronic and Emerging Infections (PCCEI) laboratory. While his field has only become widely known since the COVID-19 pandemic, for him it has been a calling for a very long time. A portrait of a researcher who stays the course.

As holder of the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry at Heidelberg University and director of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Lutz Gade has, over the years, developed world-renowned expertise in his field. In addition to his academic achievements, it was also in recognition of his commitment to fostering cooperation between Heidelberg University and the University of Montpellier that he was awarded an honorary doctorate fromUM February 2025.

After studying the impact of human activities on marine biodiversity, David Mouillot is now examining the potential role of coastal marine resources in reducing human poverty. A professor at the University of Montpellier and a researcher at the Marbec laboratory, he has just been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant to conduct transdisciplinary research on this new topic.

Armand Soldera, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec (Canada), has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier. This is a well-deserved honor for this Professor chemistry, who is as dedicated as he is skilled at forging lasting ties withUM its constituent institutions, including Polytech Montpellier.

A professor at the Max Mousseron Institute of Biomolecules atUM, chemist Jean-Yves Winum designs and synthesizes enzyme inhibitors of carbonic anhydrases, a promising target for treatments against cancer and various pathogens. His career has been recognized with the Michel Delalande Prize from the National Academy of Pharmacy.