Since its creation in 1887, Institut Pasteur is well known throughout the world as a symbol of science and french culture. For over 120 years now, Institut Pasteur, a foundation for research and public health, has contributed to the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases through research, teaching and public health initiatives.
Thousands of researchers worldwide have been trained or are working at Institut Pasteur and share the values which form the very core of the Pasteurian community: an original scientific approach, an ongoing preoccupation to apply research to public health needs, professional ethics, a desire to care for people regardless of their background or nationality, and an outward-looking attitude, sharing knowledge and expertise with the international community. These guiding principles make the Institut Pasteur a unique institution which values exchanges and partnerships.
Institut Pasteur enjoys an independent status and has numerous other assets, with its research laboratories, technological platforms, teaching and medical centres all located in one single campus in the heart of Paris. Institut Pasteur also has an international network which currently counts 30 members spread over the five continents. With its unique setup and prestigious history, Institut Pasteur has always stood at the forefront of innovation, adapting to the rapidly developing world of biological research and its applications, in particular in the field of biotechnology.
Today, Institut Pasteur's scientific strategies to implement its missions are fourfold:
- target infectious diseases, microbiology, virology and immunology;
- adopt an outward-looking attitude, both within France, through agreements and collaborations with its partners : CNRS, INSERM, universities, hospitals, industrial partners, etc., and at the international level with the development of the "Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur" (International Network of the Institut Pasteur or RIIP), which counts 30 institutes;
- implement transversal research programs on ambitious themes and led by young researchers;
- preserve the foundation's independence, in particular through increased resources from sponsorship and donations.
