Latest update: 07/06/2011 

- AIDS - Nobel Prize - research - science


Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, co-discoverer of the AIDS virus and Nobel Prize in Medicine winner 2008

No Flash warning
To take advantage of all the features on FRANCE24.COM, please click here to download the latest version of Flash Player.

It has been 30 years since the first diagnosis of AIDS. Melissa Bell speaks to Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, co-discoverer of the AIDS virus and winner of Nobel Prize in Medicine 2008. They discuss the emergence of the AIDS epidemic, the scientific progress made and direction for new research.

THE INTERVIEW
06/05/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

David Baltimore, Nobel laureate in medicine (1975)

Professor David Baltimore speaks about stem-cell research, Barack Obama's policies, and the fight against HIV-AIDS. The interview was organized in partnership with the Weizmann Institute of Science.
05/05/2009 - THE F24 INTERVIEW

Turkish novelist Nedim Gursel

Turkish writer Nedim Gursel, who lives in France, faces trial in Turkey for "denigrating religious values" in his latest novel "The Daughters of Allah."
04/05/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Steve Clay, lawyer for three Guantanamo detainees

US officials planning the closure of Guantanamo are weighing the cases of 50 to 100 detainees who cannot be tried or released. We talk to Steve Clay, lawyer for three of the detainees.
04/05/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Walid Phares, expert on Islamist terrorism

As US President Barack Obama prepares to discuss the growing Taliban threat with the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan, we talk to Walid Phares, an expert on Islamist terrorism at the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
30/04/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania, speaks about the economic and political situation in one of the poorest countries in Europe.

React to the article
Comment this article typing your message in the above text zone. Please note that this is limited to 1500 characters or less.
(0) Reactions
Read more
Close