Alison Duncan: Competition and Cooperation Among Parasites
Alison Duncan is a researcher in evolutionary ecology at the Montpellier Institute of Evolutionary Sciences (ISEM). To better understand the dynamics of epidemics, she studies interactions between parasites, as well as between hosts and parasites. In 2022, she received the Mariano Gago Springboard Award for bilateral cooperation between France and Portugal.
Oussama Khatib: A Deep Dive into Robotics
With his Ocean One diving-archaeologist robot, Oussama Khatib—director of the Stanford Robotics Lab and a world-renowned researcher—is shining a spotlight on the mysteries of the deep sea and robotics. On February 20, based on the recommendations of his French peers Philippe Poignet, Vincent Creuze, and Philippe Fraisse—all three robotics researchers at LIRMM—the Franco-American was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier.
Marie Morille: The Mega-Strategic Nanoformulation
A researcher at the Charles Gerhardt Institute (ICGM) and an associate professor in the Department of Galenic Pharmacy and Biomaterials at the University of Montpellier, Marie Morille is leading several strategic research projects on the formulation of biotherapies. This earned her the IUF Award in 2022, after she was awarded a junior ANR grant in 2020.
Christian Jay-Allemand: Solution Finder
A professor at the University of Montpellier within the UMR Iate research unit, Christian Jay-Allemand applies the principles of interdisciplinarity and entrepreneurship to teaching and public research. Last October, he and his colleague Luc Bidel won the Carnot Grand Prize for Collaborative Research for their work on natural antifungals with the company Antofenol.
Jean-Jacques Muyembe: Curbing the Spread of Ebola
Based on the recommendations of Montpellier professor Eric Delaporte, director of the TransVIHMI international joint research unit, the University of Montpellier awarded an honorary doctorate to Jean-Jacques Muyembe on December 9.
Yves Bergeron and Yves Mauffette, honorary doctors of theUM
The University of Montpellier honored Canada by awarding honorary doctorates to Quebec professors Yves Bergeron and Yves Mauffette on Friday, December 2. This was an opportunity for President Philippe Augé to highlight the valuable partnerships that unite theUM not only with the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and the Université du Québec à Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), but also with Laval University and the University of Sherbrooke.
