A pioneer in cancer research, the distinguished scientist Marie Curie is at Grévin.
The museum is delighted to be associated with the movement Pink October, with the ‘soutien rose’ campaign: a fundraiser for the Curie Institute, from 2 to 31 October.
MARIE CURIE: A key figure in the fight against cancer
Famous for discovering, with her husband Pierre Curie, two radioactive elements: polonium and radium, Marie Curie was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize, and the only one to receive two in two different disciplines: physics (1903) and chemistry (1911).
Her work on radium played a major role in the early days of radiotherapy, a technique still used today to treat certain cancers. In a society where recognised researchers were then overwhelmingly male, her exceptional career paved the way for wider recognition of women's place in science.
Through her work, Marie Curie has made her mark on history. Her scientific legacy continues to save lives and inspire researchers around the world.
About the Institut Curie...
The Institut Curie, France's leading cancer centre, combines an internationally renowned research centre with a state-of-the-art hospital complex that treats all types of cancer, including the rarest forms. Founded in 1909 by Marie Curie, the Institut Curie brings together nearly 4,000 researchers, doctors and caregivers across three sites (Paris, Saint-Cloud and Orsay) around its three missions: care, research and teaching. As a recognised public-interest foundation authorised to receive donations and bequests, the Institut Curie is able, thanks to the support of its donors, to accelerate discoveries and thus improve treatments and the quality of life of patients.
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