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 belonging to the (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.