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Monsef Benkirane awarded 2013 Ming K. Jeang Foundation Retrovirology Prize: landmark HIV-1 research honoured.


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Authors

Berkhout, Ben 
Lever, Andrew 
Wainberg, Mark 
Fassati, Ariberto 
Borrow, Persephone 

Abstract

AbstractDr. Monsef Benkirane, from the Laboratoire de Virologie Moleculaire in Montpellier, France, has been announced as the recipient of the 2013 Retrovirology Prize. This bi-annual prize covers all aspects of the Retrovirology field and celebrates groundbreaking research from retrovirologists aged between 45 and 60. Monsef is among the brightest young "stars" in HIV-1 biology. At 45 years of age, he is the youngest recipient of the Retrovirology prize. This year the competition was particularly fierce with 4 strong contenders.

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Awards and Prizes, Biomedical Research, France, HIV Infections, HIV-1, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Humans, Proviruses, Virology, Virus Latency

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Retrovirology

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1742-4690
1742-4690

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC