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Under the patronage of Alexandre Viala, Professor of Public Law at the UM, the University of Montpellier had the honor and pleasure of welcoming the Belgian François Ost and awarding him an honorary doctorate. Here is a portrait of this jurist and legal philosopher, who excels in the art of recounting the law in order to better understand it.

A researcher at Inria, statistician Julie Josse joined the Desbrest Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health (IDESP) in January 2021 . For almost ten years, this specialist in missing data has been applying statistical power to the field of health.

Karim Majzoub heads the "RNA viruses and host factors" research team at the Montpellier Institute of Molecular Genetics (IGMM). Atip-Avenir - MUSE 2020 laureate, he has been awarded a 1.5 million euro grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for his work 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 Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier. Last December, she was awarded a 1.35 million European Research Council (ERC) grant for her work on metallo-organic networks. Portrait of a chemist who wields the art of synthesis... without a test tube!

Last October, on the recommendation of Patrick Caron, Vice-President in charge of International Relations, the University of Montpellier awarded Professor Tawana Kupe the title of Doctor Honoris Causa. A Zimbabwean, this media specialist has had a brilliant career in South Africa, culminating in his current position as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pretoria.

Last October, on the recommendation of Montpellier professor Philippe Vande Perre, the University of Montpellier awarded an honorary doctorate to Zambian pediatrician Chipepo Kankasa. Unanimously recognized for her research into mother-to-child transmission of HIV, she is also the driving force behind access to antiretroviral treatment for African children and the prevention strategies implemented in Zambia to combat HIV transmission through breastfeeding.

Winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize for his fight against mass rape and sexual violence against women in his country the DRC, the man many refer to as "the man who fixes women" has once again pleaded for changes in international criminal law and for gender equality.

A specialist in brain tumors, Alexandra Garancher is pursuing her research in immunotherapy at the Institut de recherche en cancérologie de Montpellier (IRCM) thanks to Muse funding.

Pascale Idoux is a lecturer and researcher in public law, and she talks about her discipline as others talk about birds: by taking you on a journey. During an hour spent in an office at the Faculty of Law and Political Science, she takes us on a tour of the European Public Law Organization, the Institut de l'entreprise training cycle, nuclear law, the Institut Universitaire de France and, of course, the University of Montpellier.

American geneticist Randall Wisser has just joined Inrae to design the seeds of tomorrow. His recipe: draw on the genetic resources of the world's seeds, then computer-model their adaptation to new environments. His arrival in Montpellier from the University of Delaware follows an EXPLORE mobility scheme, MUSE's international mobility program.

The Société française d'écologie et d'évolution has awarded its 2020 Grand Prix to Philippe Jarne, a CNRS researcher at the Centre d'écologie fonctionnelle et évolutive. The award recognizes his research in evolutionary and population biology, invasion biology and ecology. Portrait of a gastropod specialist.

A specialist in wine microorganisms, biologist Fabienne Remize is changing scale by taking over the management of a large unit, the UMR Sciences pour l'œnologie (SPO: Université de Montpellier, Inrae, Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro) as part of the MUSE I-SITE attractiveness program. 

In January 2021, Johanna Calderon, a researcher in neuropsychology and psychiatry at Harvard University, will head up an attractive chair at the University of Montpellier in the neurodevelopment of congenital heart pathologies. A first in France.

On October 22, the University of Montpellier and, more specifically, the Faculty of Law and Political Science, paid tribute to Professor Georges Frêche, who passed away ten years ago. A look back at the career of an outstanding academic and political figure who didn't wait for posterity to build his own legend.

André Neveu was awarded a major distinction in the field of theoretical physics and mathematics by the International Centre for Theoritical Physics (ICTP) on August 10. The 2020 Dirac Medal rewards the Emeritus Research Director of the Charles Coulomb Laboratory - along with two other eminent physicists - "for their pioneering contributions to the creation and formulation of string theory".

Véronique Lecointe, Director of the Maieutics Department at the University of Montpellier, has been awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur for her career. A distinction that crowns a rich career and highlights an essential profession: midwifery. Portrait.