Curie Institute (Paris)

The Curie Institute or Institut Curie is one of the leading medical research centres in the world. It is a private non-profit foundation for research into cancer. It is located in Paris, France. History It was founded by Marie Curie and got state approval as a foundation in 1921. Research There are several hundred research staff at the Institute. Institut Curie does not offer undergrduate degrees, but does award Ph.D.s. Hospital Institut Curie runs the Hôpital Claudius Régaud, a cancer treatment hospital. Nobel laureates Five Nobel prizes are attached to the Institute's researchers. Marie Curie, Physics, 1903 Marie Curie. Chemistry, 1911 Pierre Curie, Physics Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie, Chemistry, 1935 Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Famous alumni Marie Curie, physicist and chemist References Other websites Marie Curie Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine