Science · 1932–2022
Luc Montagnier — Age & Birthday
Born: 18 August 1932 · Died: 8 February 2022 · Age at death: 89
How old was Luc Montagnier when he died?
Luc Montagnier died aged 89. He was born on 18 August 1932 and died on 8 February 2022.
Nobel Prize-winning virologist who co-discovered the HIV virus
Did you know?He shared the Nobel Prize with Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, who was a researcher working in his laboratory at the time of the discovery.
Luc Montagnier (US: MON-tən-YAY, MOHN-tahn-YAY, French:; 18 August 1932 – 8 February 2022) was a French virologist and joint recipient, with Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Harald zur Hausen, of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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- Age at death
- 89
- Would be
- 94
- Years since death
- 4
- Born
- August 18, 1932 · Chabris, France
- Died
- February 8, 2022
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Spouse
- Dorothea Ackerman
- Children
- Anne-Marie Montagnier, Francine Montagnier, Jean-Luc Montagnier
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- Born on August 18Born on August 18 too? You share your birthday with Luc Montagnier, Roman Polanski, Franz Joseph I of Austria and 29 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on February 8Luc Montagnier is remembered every February 8, along with 20 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Luc Montagnier was bornA newspaper front page for 18 August 1932, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayLuc Montagnier would be 94 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryLuc Montagnier's 95th birthday is in 296 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!95th
- Death anniversaryThe 5th anniversary of Luc Montagnier's death is in 105 days. A moment to remember their legacy.5th
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