Luc Montagnier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Luc Montagnier

French virologist and joint recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1932

Place of Birth: Chabris, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Profession: scientist, physician, professor, biologist, researcher, virologist, anti-vaccine activist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Luc Antoine Montagnier (US: , US: , French: [m?~ta?e]; born 18 August 1932) is a French virologist and joint recipient with Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Harald zur Hausen of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
A long-time researcher at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, he currently works as a full-time professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.In 2009, Montagnier published two controversial research studies that some homeopaths claimed as support for homeopathy.
Although Montagnier disputed any such support, many scientists greeted his claims with scorn and harsh criticism.