UM Profiles

Julie Josse, a statistician and researcher at Inria, joined the Desbrest Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health (IDESP) in January 2021. As a specialist in missing data, she has been applying statistical methods to the field of health for nearly ten years.

Karim Majzoub leads the “RNA Viruses and Host Factors” research team at the Montpellier Institute of Molecular Genetics (IGMM). A recipient of the 2020 Atip-Avenir – MUSE award, he has been awarded a €1.5 million grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to conduct his research on delta viruses. A virus responsible for hepatitis D in humans, but recently found in a large number of animal species

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!

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.

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.

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.