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Luc Montagnier Net Worth

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Luc Montagnier, born on August 18, 1932 in France, is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 1983. For this discovery, he was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Montagnier's work has been instrumental in the development of treatments for HIV/AIDS.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	August 18, 1932
Birth Place	France
Age	91 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Leo

💰 Net worth: $185 million (2024)

About

Won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the human immunodeficiency virus, popularly known as HIV.

Before Fame

Willy Rozenbaum asked him for help researching the cause of AIDS, which at the time was known as "Gay-related immune deficiency."

Trivia

He wrote a paper on high dillutions that homeopaths claimed to support homeopathy, which uses ultra-high dillutions of substances to treat diseases.

Family Life

He was born in Chabris, France.

Associated With

Chinese scientist Flossie Wong-Staal became the first scientist to clone HIV.

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