French scientists Frannoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier were awarded 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of HIV.

法国科学家弗朗索瓦丝·巴尔·西诺西和吕克·蒙塔尼因发现艾滋病毒而获得2008年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。

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According to the USA Today, the Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to Luc Montagnier and Francoise Barre-Sinoussi of France for discovering the AIDS virus.

据《今日美国》报道，诺贝尔医学奖周一公布。发现艾滋病病毒的法国研究者吕克·蒙塔尼和弗朗索瓦丝·巴尔·西诺西。

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Fran?oise Barre-Sinoussi was honored with another scientist for research leading to the discovery of H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS.

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Doctor Barre-Sinoussi said recently that "there is always hope in life because there is always hope in science."

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The group is co-chaired by Professor Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, who won the Nobel Prize in 2008 for discovering HIV.

BBC: New push aims to find cure for Aids virus

As the International Aids Society's president-elect, Prof Barre-Sinoussi is leading efforts for a research strategy which could come up with a cure for HIV, or at least a mechanism which drives the virus into remission.

BBC: HIV funding cut as science brings 'decisive moment'

While it is hoped securing funding for research will bring a cure for HIV closer, Professor Barre-Sinoussi is reluctant to commit herself as to how close we are in time to that moment that scientists have waited so long to arrive.

BBC: Nobel winning Barre-Sinoussi optimistic about HIV cure