Institut Pasteur (IP)

Institut Pasteur is a private, non-profit foundation with recognized charitable status, for biomedical research, established in 1887 by Louis Pasteur and hosting about 3000 staff members and 142 research structures. The Institut Pasteur is committed to conducting outstanding research to improve global health. Its missions are to help prevent and treat diseases, mainly those of infectious origin, through research, public health, education and training, and the development of research applications. As one of the most prestigious health research institutions in the world, 10 Institut Pasteur researchers have received a Nobel Prize. The Institut Pasteur is also at the centre of a unique international network, the Pasteur Network, a human and scientific community with more than 30 members in over 20 countries across all five continents working together to help improve global health.