Accompanied by Ms Odette Tomescu-Hatto (Vice-President for International Affairs) and Professor David Fidock (Scientific Advisor to the President), Professor Yasmine Belkaid, President of the Institut Pasteur (Paris), visited Cambodia from 20 October to learn more about the activities of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) and to meet our scientists.

During this brief visit, Professor Belkaid met with key partners: H.E. Youk Sambath (Secretary State of Ministry of Health), H.E. Olivier Richard (Ambassador of France), and Professor Vonthanak Saphonn (Rector of University of Health Sciences). She also held discussions with IPC researchers, who presented their ongoing work, and made a short tour of the institute.

This visit provided an opportunity to deepen mutual understanding and to explore ways to strengthen collaborations between IPC and the Institut Pasteur, as exemplified by existing research projects such as RACSMEI, ECOMORE, and SEA-ROADS.