Luc Montagnier

French virologist and joint recipient of the Nobel Prize of Physiology or Medicine (2008)
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Summary

Luc Montagnier was born in Chabris[1]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[2]. He worked as a biologist[3], virologist[4], researcher[5], professor[6], and molecular biologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,148 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Oléron Island[9]
  • Spouse: Dorothea Ackerman[10]
  • Child: Jean-Luc Montagnier[11], Francine Montagnier[12], Anne-Marie Montagnier[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14]
  • Native language: French[15]
  • Occupation: physician[16]
  • Field of work: virology[17], molecular biology[18], immunobiology[19], immunodeficiency[20], HIV[21]
  • Position held: president[22], Director of Research at CNRS[23]
  • Employer: Pasteur Institute[24], Queens College[25], National Center for Scientific Research[26]
  • Educated at: Science Faculty of Paris[27], University of Oxford[28], Collège René-Descartes (Châtellerault, Vienne)[29]
  • Award received: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[30], Commander of the National Order of Merit[31], Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[32], Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[33], Canada Gairdner International Award[34], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[35], King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[36], Körber European Science Prize[37], Scheele Award[38], Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine[39], National Inventors Hall of Fame[40], CNRS silver medal[41], Japan Prize[42], EMBO Membership[43]
  • Member of: French Academy of Sciences[44], European Academy of Sciences and Arts[45], European Molecular Biology Organization[46], Academia Europaea[47], Buenos Aires National Academy of Medicine[48], Académie Nationale de Médecine[49]
  • Sex or gender: male[50]
  • Doctoral student: Lisa A Chakrabarti[51]
  • Commons category: Luc Montagnier[52]

Why It Matters

Luc Montagnier has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Luc Montagnier born?

Luc Montagnier was born in Chabris[1].

Where did Luc Montagnier die?

Luc Montagnier passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[2].

Who was Luc Montagnier married to?

Luc Montagnier's spouses include Dorothea Ackerman[10].

What did Luc Montagnier do for work?

Luc Montagnier worked as a biologist[3], virologist[4], researcher[5], professor[6], and molecular biologist[7].

Where did Luc Montagnier go to school?

Luc Montagnier was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[27], University of Oxford[28], and Collège René-Descartes (Châtellerault, Vienne)[29].

What awards did Luc Montagnier receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[30], Commander of the National Order of Merit[31], Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[32], and Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[33].

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  31. [31] ↑ . pasteur.fr. pasteur.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . fpa.es. fpa.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . pasteur.fr. pasteur.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . lexpress.fr. lexpress.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  44. [51] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  46. [44] ↑ . www.academie-sciences.fr. wikidata.org.
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  51. [49] ↑ . academie-medecine.fr. academie-medecine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Hypercrate · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → biologist, virologist, researcher +3
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  2. 13w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0000489-Montagnier-Luc-19322022
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  4. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → {'amount': '+3'}
    Position held → president, Director of Research at CNRS
    Plaque image → Granada - Real Colegio Mayor San Bartolomé y Santiago 12.jpg
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