Pascale Cossart

French bacteriologist · France · On the map · Scientists · Born 1948 · age 78

Pascale Françoise Xavier Cossart is a French bacteriologist who is affiliated with the Pasteur Institute of Paris. She is the foremost authority on Listeria monocytogenes, a deadly and common food-borne pathogen responsible for encephalitis, meningitis, bacteremia, gastroenteritis, and other diseases.

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2021Selman A. Waksman Award in MicrobiologyAward2020Grand Officer of the Legion of HonourAward2018Heinrich Wieland PrizeAward2017Ernst Jung Gold Medal for MedicineAward2014FEBS/EMBO Women in Science AwardAward2013Balzan PrizeAward2011Van Deenen MedalAward2010Commander of the National Order of MeritAward2008Louis-Jeantet Prize for MedicineAward2007Robert Koch PrizeAward2005Prix Recherche de l'InsermAward1998L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in ScienceAwardRichard Lounsbery AwardAward1995Carlos J. Finlay UNESCO Prize for MicrobiologyAward1948Born21 March 1948

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