MD (1985) and Ph D (1992)Graduated in Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care (1983), and in Cardiology (1986)Professor in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (1993).Head of Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care in the University Hospital of Montpellier (France) (1994-2021).Clinical practice : Anesthesiology and Postoperative Intensive Care in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, since 1989. Acute cardiac failure. Cardiovascular and pulmonary assistance (VA and VV ECMO, Impella, LVAD).Research activities : Stress: Functional Genomic Institute of Montpellier (Uni Montpellier, CNRS; INSERM; Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle), member of the "Hormones, plasticity and Stress" team (Dr Freddy Jeanneteau), thematic axis : Physiology.Patient blood management: bundle care to reduce blood transfusion, point-of-care coagulation monitoring.Cardiovascular and respiratory assistance: Veno-arterial ECMO, Veno-venous ECMO, Impella.Acute kidney injury: prediction in cardiac surgery, continuous renal replacement therapy with regional citrate anticoagulationScientific society : EACTA (European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologists): Member since 1987 ; EACTA Scientific secretary 2004-2007 ; Chairman : annual meeting Montpellier 2005; EACTA ECHO 2013; president-elect 2007-2010; President 2010-12; Past president 2012-2014ARCOTHOVA (French association, Anesthésie Réanimation COeur THOrax, VAisseaux) ; Creator and founder 2007; president 2007-2010SFAR (Société Française d'Anesthésie Réanimation) member since 1993.