Pasteur Institute of Lille
A research foundation recognized as being of public benefit
For over 130 years, thePasteur Institute of Lille acts to understand, prevent and fight diseases, in service of the health of all.
A private, non-profit foundation, recognized as a public utility since 1898, the Institute places scientific research, health prevention and innovation at the heart of a single commitment: to sustainably improve public health, in France and internationally.
Created in 1894 to respond to the major epidemics of the 19th century, the Pasteur Institute of Lille is today a major, independent and committed player, mobilized on the major contemporary health challenges:
- Infectious and metabolic diseases
- Aging and multiple pathologies
- Diabetes and obesity
- Alzheimer's disease
- Antibiotic resistance
- Emerging diseases.
- Pollution and environmental health
International Center for Medical Research
Every day, 34 research teams work to understand the mechanisms of the most impactful diseases and to imagine the treatments and vaccines of tomorrow.
Organized into 8 research units, they work on major public health themes, including:
- Infectious diseases: COVID-19, tuberculosis, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis C, malaria, Legionnaires' disease, schistosomiasis…
- Cancers and inflammatory diseases,
- Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease,
- Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases: diabetes, obesity, heart attack, atherosclerosis…
- Antibiotic resistance and environmental health.
Governance in the service of the common good
True to the spirit of Louis Pasteur, the management of the Institute is entrusted to a scientist.
It guarantees scientific rigor, ethical integrity and consistency in all actions carried out by the Foundation.
The General Manager :
- It carries out the mission of the Institute,
- It inspires collective momentum,
- To liaise with the Board of Directors,
- Provides strategic direction to address public health challenges
He is supported on a daily basis by a Deputy General Manager, a Management Committee and expert advisors, who are focused on strategic issues.
Frédéric Batteux, Managing Director
Since September 1, 2024, Frédéric Batteux is the Director General of the Pasteur Institute of Lille.
A university professor and hospital practitioner, head of an Inserm research team, he previously held the following positions:
- Head of the Biological Immunology Department at Cochin Hospital (Paris),
- Director of strategy and transformation at AP-HP.
Her work focuses in particular on the pathogenesis and innovative treatments of chronic fibro-inflammatory diseases.
At the head of the Pasteur Institute of Lille, he leads and coordinates the scientific and public health strategy, around a clear ambition: “Live better, longer”.
Perrine Quivron, Deputy General Manager
Perrine Quivron She has been Deputy Director General of the Pasteur Institute of Lille since December 2024. Prior to that, she headed the institute's prevention center for three years, working to develop prevention and health promotion initiatives. Her role is to assist the Director General in defining and implementing the foundation's strategy, as well as ensuring the smooth running of operational activities.
Board of directors
The Board of Directors ensures the good governance of the Foundation and the consistency of its actions with its mission of general interest.
It brings together representatives of the founders, institutional partners, qualified individuals and friends of the Foundation.
College of Founders
Johanne GOMIS
Deputy Municipal Councillor of the City of Lille
Julie NICOLAS
City Councillor of Lille
Marie Christine STANIEC WAVRANT
County Councillor, Deputy Mayor of Lille
Justine RATELADE
Deputy Municipal Councillor of the City of Lille
Jacques Richir
Deputy Mayor of Lille, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pasteur Institute of Lille
College of Institutional Partners
Yasmine BELKAID
Director General of the Pasteur Institute of Paris
Régis Bordet
President of the University of Lille
Charlotte LECOCQ PARMENTIER
Departmental Councillor, representative of the Nord Departmental Council
Catherine LEFEBVRE
Metropolitan Councillor, representative of the European Metropolis of Lille (MEL) — Member of the Bureau – Secretary
Manoëlle MARTIN
Vice-President for Higher Education, representative of the Hauts-de-France Regional Council — Vice-President
Antoine PETIT
President and CEO of the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
Bénédicte SAMYN
Regional Delegate for Inserm Northwest, representing
Didier SAMUEL
President and CEO of the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM)
Vanessa TOCUT
Regional Delegate of the CNRS for Hauts-de-France, representing
College of qualified individuals
Eric Senneville
Tourcoing Hospital Center – University Department of Infectious and Travel-Related Diseases
Patrick VACOSSIN
Chamber of Notaries of the North — Member of the board - Treasurer
College of Friends of the Foundation
Thierry LETARTRE
Member of the board
Government Commissioner
Damien CUNY
Government Commissioner – Regional Academic Delegate for Research and Innovation for Hauts-de-France
The Management Committee
The Management Committee supports the operational implementation of the Institute's strategy and coordinates the actions of the different departments.
Virginie DRELON
Real Estate Asset Manager
Fabienne JEAN
Director of Research Administration / Contract Management
Gwenaëlle MARTIN
Strategy and project officer reporting to the General Management
Charles QUENTIN
QSE Manager
The Scientific Committee
Composed of 13 experts, the Scientific Committee guarantees the quality, rigor and relevance of the scientific orientations of the Pasteur Institute of Lille.
DEPREZ Benoît
Director UMR1177 Inserm - Professor PhD, Pharm University of Lille
N. ORCID: 0000-0002-2777-4538
Fabienne JEAN
Director of Research Administration / Contract Management
Frank LAFONT
Director of Unit U1019 – UMR9017 - CNRS research director
N. ORCID: 0000-0001-8668-2580Isabelle LANDRIEU
Unit Director UMR9031
Bart Staels
Director UMR1011 Inserm - Professor-Hospital Practitioner – University of Lille
N. ORCID: 0000-0002-3784-1503
