A symposium to honor the retirement of long time internationally renowned retrovirologist Jean-Luc Darlix was held in Lyon, France on June 1-2.  The symposium featured scientific presentations on HCV and HIV and was attended by approximately 100 of Jean-Luc Darlix’s friends, colleagues and students.  At this symposium Retrovirology editors, Mark Wainberg, Ben Berkhout and Kuan-Teh Jeang presented Jean-Luc Darlix with the first ever Retrovirology Life Achievement Award in recognition of his many achievements in and contributions to retrovirus research.  

Mark Wainberg, Ben Berkhout, Jean-Luc Darlix (with Retrovirology trophy) and Kuan-Teh Jeang

Retrovirology Life Achievement Award