Leibowitch jacques carole bouquet biography
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Leibowitch, Jacques
Biography
French medical doctor and clinical researcher known for his contributions to the knowledge and treatment of HIV and AIDS, starting with his initial designation of a human retrovirus as the cause of AIDS, and his ground-breaking use of triple combination therapy for the effective control of HIV in the patient.
A practising physician in the infectiology department of the Raymond-Poincaré hospital of Garches (directed by Prof. Christian Perronne, AP-HP), University lecturer Emeritus, he led the treatment program ICCARRE that proposed a dramatic reduction of weekly anti-HIV drug intake, down to anti-viral pills a day taken 2 to 3 or 4 days a week, as opposed to the then recommended sju days a week. These reduced medical dosages were adequate, necessary and sufficient according to the results of his exploratory clinical research carried out since
He wrote the books "Un virus étrange venu d'ailleurs" (A strange virus of unknown origin), and "Pour enstaka
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Carole Bouquet
French actress (born )
Carole Bouquet (born 18 August [1]) is a French actress who has appeared in more than 60 films since In , she was awarded the César Award for Best Actress for her role in Too Beautiful for You.
Life and career
[edit]Bouquet was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine.[1] She made her film acting debut in Luis Buñuel's surrealist classic That Obscure Object of Desire ().[2] Bouquet portrayed the Bond girl Melina Havelock, opposite Roger Moore in the James BondfilmFor Your Eyes Only. She received a César Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Rive droite, rive gauche (), and won the César Award for Best Actress for her performance in Too Beautiful For You ().[3]
In the s, she was a model for French luxury fashion label Chanel, being the face of Chanel No. 5.[4][5][6] She was the face of Chanel No. 5 fragrance from to [7][8]
She was the compa
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Jacques Leibowitch
French physician and researcher (–)
Jacques Leibowitch | |
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| Born | ()1 August Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Died | 4 March () (aged&#;77) Massy, France |
| Known&#;for | Identification of HIV as retro-virus, world pioneer use of tri-therapy treatment |
| Spouse | Carole Bouquet &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Awards | Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | HIV research |
| Institutions | Raymond Poincaré University Hospital |
Jacques Leibowitch (1 August – 4 March [1]) was a French medical doctor and clinical researcher known for his contributions to the knowledge and treatment of HIV and AIDS, starting with his initial designation of a human retrovirus as the cause of AIDS, and his ground-breaking use of triple combination therapy for the effective control of HIV in the patient. A practicing physician in the infectiology department of the Raymond Poincaré University Hospital of Garches (d