The Institut Pasteur develops many major international projects in partnership with the main international scientific authorities such as the World Health Organization, and many research institutions, foundations, universities and other private actors worldwide. In addition, the Institut Pasteur is at the heart of the Institut Pasteur International Network, 32 institutes around the world linked by missions of research, public health and education.
Founded in 1887 and based in France, the Institut Pasteur is an international research and education institute that is committed to advancing science, medicine and public health. The Institut Pasteur is a private, non-profit foundation with recognized charitable status entrusted with four core missions of public interest – research, education, the health of populations and people, and innovation development and technology transfer.
The Institut Pasteur is an international center for biomedical research
The research conducted at the Institut Pasteur unravels the fundamental mechanisms of life, advances scientific knowledge and leads to cutting-edge medical applications.
- Research conducted at all levels of life
- Implementation of multidisciplinary approaches
- Unique technological facilities
- An international network of 32 institutes on every continent
Health of populations and people
The Institut Pasteur and its International Network are putting their scientific expertise to work for the health of populations and individuals.
- The Institut Pasteur is home to several national and international centers of expertise (CNRs and WHOCCs) that monitor infectious diseases
- The Institut Pasteur Medical Center is a health center specialized in infectious and tropical diseases, travel medicine and allergies
With an effective management policy and successful response strategy, the Management, Board of Directors and General Meeting
board provide the impetus for the Institut Pasteur’s research.
Since 2010, “Campus Vert” activities have been gathering momentum at the Institut Pasteur in a bid to create more awareness about environmental issues and implement projects.
The Institut Pasteur is a research center of international renown ideally located in the very heart of Paris. Each year the institute hosts a multitude of scientific and medical conferences and meetings as well as events on a variety of themes.
Visit the Pasteur Museum, a place of remembrance that first opened to the public at the Institut Pasteur in 1936. The Museum harbors the memory of the life and work of Louis Pasteur in the spacious apartment he occupied during the final seven years of his life.
Strategic plan 2019 > 2023
The Institut Pasteur has been contributing to the history of science, medicine and public health for 130 years.
In a context of intense global upheaval, in both health and science and with the emergence of new threats, the Institut Pasteur needs to review its scientific priorities and strategic short and medium-term orientations.
