Education: PhD, University of Brest (France), 1974 Bacteria associated with larvae of marine bivalves Doctorat es Sciences Naturelles, University of Brest (France), 1981. Relationships between
bacteria and bivalve molluscs in the marine environment
Research Interests: Microbiology of marine extreme environments (hydrothermal vents, deep sediments), Hyperthermophiles and barophiles, genetic elements of hyperthermophiles, Astrobiology (Europa)
Membership/Distinctions: French Society of Microbiology CNRS Silver Medal in 1995 Deputy director of Laboratory of Microbiology in extreme environments Head of Microbiology Master and PhD program at the University of Brest.
