Bruno Lemaitre

Bruno Lemaitre
Bruno Lemaitre in 2016
Born (1965-09-21) September 21, 1965
NationalityFrench
Known forRole of Toll-like receptors in innate immunity
Academic background
Alma materÉcole Normale Supérieure
Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie
ThesisRegulation of P element transposition in Drosophila (1992)
Doctoral advisorDario Coen
Academic work
DisciplineImmunology
Sub-disciplineInnate Immunity
InstitutionsÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Websitehttps://www.epfl.ch/labs/lemaitrelab/

Bruno Lemaitre (French pronunciation: [bʁyno ləmɛtʁ]; born September 21, 1965 in Lille, France) is a French immunologist and a professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). His research focuses on the mechanisms of innate immunity and endosymbiosis in Drosophila. Lemaitre has also authored several books on the topic of narcissism in science. and a book on the philosophy of Michael Polanyi.