Postdoc appreciation week (PAW) will be back for its second edition this September 22, 2026, providing an opportunity to celebrate the unique contribution of the postdoctoral community to science. 

This initiative is a global tradition during which, each year, institutions around the world recognize the importance of postdoctoral researchers and highlight the creativity, expertise, and drive they bring to research, innovation, and education over the course of a week.. 

The Institut Pasteur was honored to be the first French institution to bring PAW to France last year.  

For this second edition, the Postdoctoral Affairs Office in collaboration with the campus postdoctoral community prepared an amazing line up of events, extended to postdocs from other Parisian institutions: don't hesitate to register and spread the word around you. 

Registration 

Here is a preview of the program:

Postdoc Appreciation Week Symposium - September 22, 2026

1. With a special Keynote guest
   Adrian Liston, Professor of Pathology at The University of Cambridge and Equalities Fellow at St Catharine's College (Cambridge, UK) 

2. Round table
   “Unlearning the Perfect Career : Rethinking Success, Failure & Finding Your Own Path”

3. Scientific posters competition

4. Final of the lay-public Pitch competition

5. Symposium and awards ceremony with prizes offered by our sponsorsBiolegend, MedChem Express and Proteintech. 

6. Closing cocktail: everybody is welcome to join!

Find out more about the program

Any questions?
Contact: postdoc-office@pasteur.fr