Breaking News: Luc Montagnier, a French virologist who shared a Nobel Prize for discovering the virus that causes AIDS, has died. He was 89.

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Luc Montagnier, a French virologist who shared a Nobel Prize for discovering the virus that causes AIDS, has died. He was 89. Thursday, February 10, 2022 12:57 PM EST For all the glory Dr. Montagnier earned in discovering the virus, today known as H.I.V., in later years he distanced himself from colleagues by dabbling in maverick experiments that challenged the basic tenets of science. Most recently he was an outspoken opponent of coronavirus vaccines. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018