### [2024-12-12](/feed/2024/12/12/index.md)

##### Edith Heard
# Edith Heard, biologist specialist of epigenetics and director-general of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is awarded the CNRS Gold Medal, France's highest research award. 




### Sources:

1. [CNRS - Le Journal](https://lejournal.cnrs.fr/articles/edith-heard-passion-epigenetique)

### Changes:

1.  Edith Heard, biologist specialist of epigenetics and director-general of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is awarded the CNRS Gold Medal in Paris, France _2024-12-13 02:19:29 (First version)_
1. Edith Heard, biologist specialist of epigenetics and director-general of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is awarded the CNRS Gold Medal, France's highest research award.  _(Current version)_

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