Former resident of the University-Hospitals of Lyon/Saint-Etienne (1979) Medical Doctor in 1984. PhD, option Microbiology, in 1991. Professor of Bacteriology-Virology at the Faculty of Medicine of Saint-Etienne.member of the University of Lyon, France. Head of the Department of Infectious Agents & Hygiene of the University-Hospital of Saint-Etienne,France. Former Director of the research Group GlMAP (lmmunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes (EA 3064) of the University of Saint-Etienne (up to 2015). National responsibilities: Former Member de the Specialized Scientific Commission 5 of INSERM (French National Institute for Health and Medical Research) Expert at the French Agency for the Sanitary Security (ANSM) Member of the Specialized Commission 《 Infectious and Emerging Diseases 》belonging to the « Haut Comité de la Santé Publique 》 (French High Committee of Public Health) Elected member of the CNU (National Committee of the Universities) of Bacteriology-Virology-Hospital Hygiene (section 45-01) Secretary of the AZAY College of Professors of Bacteriology-Virology-Hygiene