Pasteur Network
Global alliance of health and research organizations
Pasteur Network
Named afterLouis Pasteur
Formation2011
Headquarters25 Rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris
Membership32
Executive Director
Rebecca Grais
Formerly called
Pasteur Institute International Network

The Pasteur Network, (formerly known as the Pasteur Institute International Network), is a global alliance of 32 institutes, most named after Louis Pasteur, dedicated to addressing public health challenges through scientific research, innovation, and collaboration.[1][2][3] Initially founded in 2011 as the Pasteur International Network, the association adopted a new governance model in 2021 and became the Pasteur Network.[4][5]

Recognized as a non-state actor by the World Health Organization (WHO),[6] the Pasteur Network maintains close ties with national health authorities, with many of its members working alongside local Ministries of Health. The network supports a global infrastructure, comprising more than 50 national and regional reference laboratories, including multiple Biosafety Level 3 facilities, and WHO Collaborating Centers.[7][8]

During major public health crisis, like Ebola,[9] MPox,[10] or COVID-19 pandemic, members from the Pasteur Network worked on different aspect of public health research to tackle the disease, including surveillance,[11] testing and virology analysis.[12]

History and governance

The global network began to form shortly after, with early satellite institutes established in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) in 1891, Tunis in 1893, Algiers in 1894, Senegal in 1896, and Brazzaville in 1908. Louis Pasteur's inspiring message, "Science knows no countries", led to the creation of the extensive network of centers. Each center maintains its own network, strategy, and collaborations locally, within the Pasteur Network, and with other organizations. The Network's governance underwent a significant transformation starting in June 2021, with the appointment of an Executive Director, Rebecca F. Grais, and the implementation of a more participatory and balanced governance structure designed to enhance collective action and amplify member voices. This structural adjustment in 2023 focused on strengthening collaborative governance and enhancing regional representation, leading to improved regional and thematic coordination, financial planning, and the establishment of clear terms of reference for its Board. This renewal marked a crucial step towards realizing the Network's full potential as a non-state, not-for-profit, global actor and leader. Leadership was transferred from the Institut Pasteur to a board of directors and an executive committee made up of the Network's constituent members, led by an elected president.

Members

The Pasteur Network is an alliance of 32 institutes worldwide.[13] Its members meet regularly to discuss about their collaboration and coordination facing global public health challenges.[14]

Bâtiment MONOD, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar
Institut Pasteur in Montevideo, Uruguay
Institut Pasteur de Lille
Pasteur Institute in Hanoi, Vietnam
City Country Institute name Date Created
Algiers Algeria Pasteur Institute of Algeria 1894
Athens Greece Hellenic Pasteur Institute[15] 1920
Bangui Central African Republic Institut Pasteur de Bangui 1961
Brussels Belgium Sciensano 1904
Rome Italy Istituto Pasteur Italia - Cenci Bolognetti Foundation[16] 1964
Conakry Guinea Institut Pasteur de Guinée 2015
Rio de Janeiro, Fiocruz Brazil Oswaldo Cruz Foundation[17] 1900
Sao Paulo Brazil Institut Pasteur de Sao Paulo
Phnom Penh Cambodia Institute Pasteur du Cambodge[18] 1953
Dakar Senegal Institute Pasteur de Dakar 1924
Lille France Institut Pasteur de Lille 1984
Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe, France Institut Pasteur de Guadeloupe[19] 1924
Cayenne French Guiana, France Institut Pasteur de la Guyane 1940
Paris France Pasteur Institute
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Institut Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh City 1891
Nha Trang Vietnam Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang[20] 1895
Hanoi Vietnam National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology 1924
Vientiane Laos Institut Pasteur in Laos 2007
Tehran Iran Pasteur Institute of Iran 1919
Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire Institut Pasteur de Côte d'Ivoire 1972
Tananarive Madagascar Institut Pasteur de Madagascar 1898
Casablanca Morocco Institut Pasteur du Maroc 1911
Nouméa New Caledonia, France Institut Pasteur in New Caledonia 1955
St Petersburg Russia Institut Pasteur in Saint Petersburg 1923
Tunis Tunisia Pasteur Institute of Tunis 1893
Montevideo Uruguay Institut Pasteur Montevideo[21] 2006
Sofia Bulgaria Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology 1947
Niamey Niger CERMES 1980
Yaoundé, Cameroon Institut Pasteur du Cameroun 1959
Seoul South Korea Institut Pasteur Korea 2003
Montreal, Laval Canada INRS - Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie Research Centre 1938
Hong Kong China Hong Kong University - Pasteur Research Centre[22] 1999

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