Curie Institute (Paris) second Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911. During World War One, Marie Curie used it to teach nurses about radiology. Marie Curie and Claudius Regaud established the Fondation Curie in 1920, a public interest institution. The Foundation’s purpose was to fund the Institut du Radium’s activities and contribute to the development of its therapeutic component. A first hospital opened in 1922. At the clinic, Dr. Regaud and his team developed innovative treatments combining surgery and radiation therapy to treat cancer. The Curie Foundation became a model for cancer centers around the world. Curie laboratory continued to play an important role
Marie Curie Alumni Association Marie Curie Alumni Association The Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) is a global network of researchers open to any past or present researchers supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA). The MCAA gathers thousands of members from all disciplines and from all over the world, and represents the over 100 000 researchers that have been supported by the MSCA. The vision of the MCAA is a future in which knowledge will be used to benefit society. The MCAA is a non-profit, politically and commercially independent organization, supported through funding from the European Union and partnership with research related organizations. The