Maria da Graça Raposo is a researcher known for her pioneering work on extracellular vesicles and their biomedical importance.
She received her PhD in 1989 at Université de Paris. Her work focused on the intracellular trafficking of neurotransmittor receptors exploiting imaging, and she gained expertise in particular in electron microscopy.
From 1990 to 1995 she was a postdoc in the Immunology Center, Marseille, where she started studying the trafficking of MHC class II molecules. Since 1995 she is a team leader in the Department of Cell Biology and Cancer. In the past years she took in charge the Direction of the Training unit at Institut Curie.
Raposo’s influence is reflected by her very high citation scores and her frequent invitations as keynote speaker at international conferences. In addition to her outstanding scientific merits, she has contributed strongly to the general community through popular-scientific talks, and she has an impressive track record in mentoring of students at multiple levels. She is an excellent role model for young researchers.
UiO's honorary doctoral degrees
Honorary doctoral degrees of UiO (Doctor Honoris Causa) are given to prominent academics. The degrees are awarded without a thesis defence/disputation.
UiO has been entitled to appoint honorary doctorates since 1824, and appointments usually occur every three years.
The honorary doctors are conferred at UiO's Annual Celebration on 2 September.