Ara G. Hovanessian, Ph.D.

Ara G. Hovanessian, Ph.D. | 19901990 Milstein Award Laureate

FRANCE

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Dr. Ara Giragos Hovanessian is an internationally recognized scientist who, with world authority Dr.Montagnier, identified the HIV virus at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. In his research, Dr. Ara Hovanessian identified a chemical that blocks the HIV virus into the cell and has an anti-cancer effect with no side effects.

As a Director of Research at France’s National Center of Scientific Research, Ara Hovanessian conducted his research activities in Paris at the Institut Pasteur (1978-2004) and at the University Paris Descartes (2004-2011) focusing mainly on the mechanism of action of interferon and HIV research.

Young Investigators to Watch from 2015

Here are some of the emerging scientists in the field of interferon and cytokine research:

Dusan Bogunovic, Ph.D.

Dusan Bogunovic | Young Investigator Award Winner from Milstein-Award.org

Dr. Dusan Bogunovic obtained his PhD at NYU School of Medicine, NY, NY, USA in Molecular Oncology and Immunology.

Daniel J. Gough

Daniel J. Gough | Young Investigator Award Winner from Milstein-Award.org

Dr. Gough is a biochemist and cancer biologist and group leader of the STAT Cancer Biology lab at the Hudson Institute and Monash University.

Shuvojit Banerjee

Shuvojit Banerjee |

    Young Investigator Award Winner from Milstein-Award.org

Dr. Shuvojit Banerjee received his PhD in Biotechnology from the Dr.B.C.Guha Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Aoi Akitsu

Aoi Akitsu |

    Young Investigator Award Winner from Milstein-Award.org

Dr. Aoi Akitsu is an immunologist and a postdoctoral fellow at Tokyo University of Science, Japan.