Pasteur Institute

The Institut Pasteur is a private, non-profit foundation based in Paris, France. Its mission is to help prevent and treat diseases, mainly those of infectious origin, through research, teaching, and public health initiatives. It is named after Louis Pasteur, who made some of the greatest breakthroughs in modern medicine, including pasteurization and vaccines for anthrax and rabies. The institute was founded in his name on June 4, 1887, and inaugurated on November 14, 1888.