Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
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Françoise Barré-Sinoussi is a French virologist and Nobel Prize laureate recognized for her co-discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Françoise Barré-Sinoussi canonical | 5 |
| Barré-Sinoussi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7406509 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi Context triple: [Institut Pasteur, hasNotableScientist, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi]
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A.
Luc Montagnier
Luc Montagnier was a French virologist best known for co-discovering the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a breakthrough that earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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B.
Jacob Varmus
Jacob Varmus is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader known for his work in the New York City jazz scene.
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C.
Renato Dulbecco
Renato Dulbecco was an Italian virologist and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the interaction between viruses and the genetic material of cells, which advanced the understanding of cancer.
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D.
Jean-Marie Charpentier
Jean-Marie Charpentier was a French architect and urban planner known for his influential work in China and for founding the architecture firm Arte Charpentier.
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E.
André Lwoff
André Lwoff was a French microbiologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the genetics and life cycle of viruses and bacteria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi Target entity description: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi is a French virologist and Nobel Prize laureate recognized for her co-discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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A.
Luc Montagnier
Luc Montagnier was a French virologist best known for co-discovering the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a breakthrough that earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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B.
Jacob Varmus
Jacob Varmus is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader known for his work in the New York City jazz scene.
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C.
Renato Dulbecco
Renato Dulbecco was an Italian virologist and Nobel Prize laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the interaction between viruses and the genetic material of cells, which advanced the understanding of cancer.
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D.
Jean-Marie Charpentier
Jean-Marie Charpentier was a French architect and urban planner known for his influential work in China and for founding the architecture firm Arte Charpentier.
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E.
André Lwoff
André Lwoff was a French microbiologist and Nobel laureate renowned for his pioneering work on the genetics and life cycle of viruses and bacteria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French scientist
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Nobel laureate ⓘ human ⓘ virologist ⓘ |
| advocacy |
HIV prevention and treatment in low-income countries
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global HIV/AIDS response ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (France)
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Grand Officier of the Légion d'honneur ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur
Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1947-07-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
France
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Paris ⓘ |
| coDiscovererOf | human immunodeficiency virus ⓘ |
| coDiscovererWith | Luc Montagnier ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Paris
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Université Paris-Sud ⓘ |
| employer | Institut Pasteur ⓘ |
| familyName |
Barré-Sinoussi
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linked to:
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
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| fieldOfWork |
HIV/AIDS research
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retrovirology ⓘ virology ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Françoise ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
researcher
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university professor ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Professor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
HIV/AIDS research
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co-discovery of human immunodeficiency virus ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
French Academy of Sciences
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linked to:
Académie des Sciences
National Academy of Medicine (France) ⓘ
linked to:
Académie de Médecine
|
| name | Françoise Barré-Sinoussi ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeMotivation | for the discovery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
development of HIV diagnostic tests
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identification of a retrovirus as the cause of AIDS ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of the HIV/AIDS Division at Institut Pasteur
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head of the Regulation of Retroviral Infections Unit at Institut Pasteur ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
host-virus interactions in HIV infection
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pathogenesis of HIV infection ⓘ |
| retirementStatus | emeritus researcher at Institut Pasteur ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Institut Pasteur ⓘ |
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linked to: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi