Odile Bain

Odile Bain (April 28, 1939 – October 16, 2012) was a French parasitologist.

Early life and education Odile Bain was born in Dalat, Vietnam where her father - who was a military officer - was based. She attended high school in Dakar, Senegal and then graduated from Rennes in France with a degree in biology in 1960. In 1963, she began a postgraduate course focusing in histology in Paris. Bain joined the Helminth Zoology Laboratory in 1964, which is where she began her career as a parasitologist. Bain received her Ph.D. in histology in April 1968.

Career Bain was appointed as a National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) research supervisor in the Heminth Zoology Laboratory and rose to the ranks of Director of Research (DR) of Exceptional Class.

BioMed Central's peer-reviewed journal Parasites & Vectors and the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health created the Odile Bain Memorial Prize in 2013 to commemorate Bain's legacy. Each year, the award celebrates the work of young scientists making strides in veterinary parasitology research.