Professor Joël Ménard Michel

Remise du prix Prix Danièle Hermann 2007 - Joël Ménard Michel

The Prix Danièle Hermann 2007 has been awarded to Mr. Joël Ménard Michel

Doctor in Medicine, university professor and delegate for clinical research on Public Assistance – Hôpitaux de Paris, was chosen because of his research on hormonal water metabolism control, and of sodium and potassium. He is Professor at the Faculté de Médicine Paris-Descartes. Professor Joël Ménard undertakes important research work on the comprehension of hormonal sodium and water control, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular diseases.

 

He devoted his career as researcher to his studies on the control system of the in’s and out’s of water and salt, which is vitally necessary for an interior balance. The kidneys guarantee this control, influenced by the principal hormonal system, the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.