Rocio Semino, a way with words
Rocio Semino is a researcher at the Charles Gerhardt Montpellier Institute. Last December, she was awarded a €1.35 million grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to conduct her research on metal-organic networks. Portrait of a chemist who masters the art of synthesis... without a test tube!
Tawana Kupe, charisma in the service of African universities
On 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 brilliant career in South Africa, culminating in his current position as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pretoria.
Chipepo Kankasa, “the obsession with transmission”
It was on the recommendation of Montpellier professor Philippe Vande Perre that the University of Montpellier awarded an honorary doctorate to Zambian pediatrician Chipepo Kankasa last October. Unanimously recognized for her research on mother-to-child transmission of HIV, she is also the initiator of access to antiretroviral treatment for African children and prevention strategies in Zambia to combat HIV transmission through breastfeeding.
Denis Mukwege, honorary doctorate
Winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for his fight against mass rape and sexual violence against women in his country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the man many call "the man who repairs women" has once again called for changes to international criminal law and for gender equality.
Alexandra Garancher: understanding the immune environment of tumors to better eliminate them
A specialist in brain tumors, Alexandra Garancher is continuing her research in immunotherapy at the Montpellier Cancer Research Institute (IRCM) thanks to funding from Muse.
Journey through public law with Pascale Idoux
Pascale Idoux is a professor and researcher in public law and talks about her discipline as others talk about birds: by taking you on a journey. During 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 of Public Law to the training program at the Institut de l'Entreprise, via nuclear law, the Institut Universitaire de France, and, of course, the University of Montpellier.
