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 

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