“slow scientific shipwreck” they say:

“During the Covid pandemic he stood out again, stating that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was laboratory-made and that vaccines were responsible for the appearance of variants.”

No .. he had it right.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220210-luc-montagnier-french-nobel-laureate-who-co-discovered-hiv-dies-at-89