On November 30th, the Departmental Prize for Research in Provence celebrated the richness and scientific excellence of our territory by rewarding the work of researchers in the exact, human, social or medical sciences. These prizes highlight work that is specialized, but essential for the future, and which contributes to the influence and attractiveness of the region. The three prizes were awarded to researchers affiliated with Aix-Marseille Université.
Grand Prize 2021
The Grand Prize is intended to reward an active researcher and/or a research team who have distinguished themselves by remarkable results or achievements, and whose work the Jury wishes to acknowledge for its quality and/or originality, as well as for its notoriety with respect to the media and the general public.
Prizewinner
Eric Viver is a doctor of veterinary medicine, a doctor of science, a professor of immunology and a researcher at the Marseille-Luminy Immunology Center. His work contributes to dissecting the mechanisms of innate immunity. The aim is to transform the results of this fundamental research into innovative treatments for patients suffering from cancers and inflammatory pathologies.
Discover his work in video.
Also nominated were:
- Pierre Sagaut, director of the Laboratoire de mécanique, modélisation et procédés propres (M2P2).
- Etienne Decroly, virologist, CNRS Research Director at the Laboratoire d’architecture et fonction des macromolécules biologiques (AFMB).
Special Prize 2021
The Special Prize is intended to highlight a fine discovery made by an active researcher and/or a research team, who have recently distinguished themselves by a remarkable result or achievement, in the theme defined each year by the Department, i.e. for 2021 "Biodiversity and territories".
Laureate
Nathalie Boutin is an associate researcher at the Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche en Gestion d'Aix-Marseille. Her research has focused on the concerns of biodiversity issues in public and private decisions. Her study was conducted through two environmental conflicts of industrial origin: the Alteo and E.On cases.
Discover her work in video.
Also nominated were:
- Pascale Ricard, environmental lawyer at the Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Internationales et Communautaires (CERIC).
- Vincent Bertin, CNRS researcher, head of the Neutrinos team at the Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM).
Young Researcher Award 2021
The Young Researcher Award is intended for a person in active service, under 40 years of age at the time of submission of the application file. It rewards their ability to open up new research perspectives within their discipline, the originality of their work and the scientific impact of their discoveries as well as their contribution to society.
Winner
Adrien Quintard is a research fellow in the STéréO team at the Institut des sciences moléculaires de Marseille (ISM2). His work focuses on the central role of catalysis and the development of new catalytic reactions in the synthesis of molecules, with a view to meeting the growing needs of our society for innovative materials or effective therapeutic treatments. He strives to discover new, more efficient and environmentally friendly reactions.
Discover his work in video.
Also nominated :
- Marine Moussu, engineer at Multiwave Imaging.
- Rafael Argüello, CNRS research fellow at the Marseille Luminy Immunology Center (CIML).