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Scientific project manager in animal production sector at the International Cooperation Centre for agronomic Research in Development (CIRAD- France). He obtained his doctorate in veterinary medicine at Lyon (France) in 1974, then his MSci in animal nutrition and endocrinology in 1980. After an eight-years African experience both in development (Niger) and in research (Ethiopia), he obtained is PhD in animal epidemiology in 1995 (Paris University), then the habilitation to manage research (HDR) at Montpellier University in 1998. After African period, he was epidemiologist at the Ecopathology lab (National Agronomic Research Institute -INRA) at Clermont-Ferrand (France) and head of this lab for ten years. In 1996, he joined CIRAD- Montpellier as head of animal production programme. He was award-winner of the price Malbrant-Feunteun (French Vet academy) and “Chevalier du mérite agricole” (Ministry of Agriculture high distinction). He his authors of 5 books, 8 chapters in different books and more than 300 papers in international, national journals and conferences.