Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

Biography

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi co-discovered the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the cause of AIDS in 1983 at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Her identification of the retrovirus was crucial for developing diagnostic tests and treatments that have saved millions of lives. She received the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and has dedicated her career to fighting HIV/AIDS, particularly in developing countries.

弗朗索瓦丝·巴尔-西诺西于1983年在巴黎巴斯德研究所共同发现了人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）是艾滋病的病因。她对逆转录病毒的鉴定对于开发诊断测试和治疗方法至关重要，挽救了数百万人的生命。她获得了2008年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖，并将一生致力于抗击HIV/AIDS，特别是在发展中国家。

Key Achievements

• Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2008)

  诺贝尔生理学或医学奖（2008年）

• Co-discovered HIV as cause of AIDS

  共同发现HIV是艾滋病的病因

• Dedicated career to fighting HIV/AIDS globally

  毕生致力于在全球范围内抗击HIV/AIDS

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7oise_Barr%C3%A9-Sinoussi
2. Nobel Prize: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi — https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2008/barre-sinoussi/