Francois Meurens completed studies in Veterinary Medicine (2000) and a PhD in Veterinary Virology (2004) in Belgium. After a post-doc in VIDO-InterVac (Saskatoon, Canada), he established his own research in France (INRA Tours) and Canada (VIDO-InterVac). In 2015, he started a new chapter of his career as Immunology-Virology Professor in Nantes Atlantic National College of Veterinary Medicine where his team is dedicated to the study of bovine and porcine respiratory infectious diseases. He has published more than 70 scientific publications and is member of several editorial boards of scientific journals.