Bernard Muller: Vice-President for student and campus life

Born in 1964 in Strasbourg, Bernard Muller holds a doctor of pharmacy degree, an Advanced Studies diploma (DEA) and a Doctorate in pharmacology. During his Doctorate, he worked as an introductory instructor in higher education, which triggered his passion for a career in teaching and research. He then became a temporary teaching and research fellow (ATER), followed by a lecturer in pharmacology at the Louis Pasteur University's Faculty of Pharmacy in Strasbourg. In 2001, his post-doctoral work in vascular pathophysiology and pharmacology led to his accreditation as a research supervisor.

After starting his academic career in Strasbourg, Bernard Muller was recruited in 2002 as a professor of pharmacology at the Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching and Research Unit at Bordeaux Segalen University and joined an Inserm unit (now the Bordeaux Cardiothoracic Research Centre > in French). His research work focused on the mechanisms responsible for alterations in pulmonary circulation in two pathophysiological contexts: pulmonary hypertension and exposure to fine particles, particularly those from atmospheric pollution.

He teaches from the PASS/LAS level (Specific Health Access Course / Health Access undergraduate degree) to the 5^th year of pharmacy. He is responsible for the research curriculum of pharmacy studies and is co-director of the Master 1 of Medication and Health Products Sciences. He has developed pharmacology courses in programmes run by other departments (Master degrees in biology and health, neurosciences, biology and agroscience) and contributed to the creation of various programmes (Bachelor degree in health technology, university diploma in scientific and technical studies in pharmaceutical assistant/technician).

As director of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching & Research Unit (in French), Bernard Muller has been involved in university life and the past five years have been marked by his investment in the National Conference of Deans of Pharmacy Faculties, which he chaired until July 2021 in an intense period of reform affecting health studies and issues dealing with student welfare. He was also appointed by the French ministry as co-officer in charge of finalising the reform of postgraduate pharmaceutical studies.

Bernard Muller was appointed Vice-President for student and campus life on 4^th February 2022 by Dean Lewis, President of the University of Bordeaux.

Key dates

1988: Doctor of pharmacy - Advanced Studies Diploma (DEA) in molecular and cellular pharmacology - Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg

1991: Doctorate from the Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg (speciality: molecular and cellular pharmacology)

1992: Temporary teaching and research fellow in pharmacology - Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg

1994: Lecturer in pharmacology - Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg

2001: Accreditation to supervise research - Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg

2002: Professor in pharmacology, Bordeaux Segalen University

2009-2022: Director of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching & Research Unit, Bordeaux Segalen University, then University of Bordeaux

2016-2021: Chairman of the National Conference of Deans of Pharmacy Faculties

2019-2022: President of the Midwifery section - National Board of Universities

2022: Vice-President for student and campus life at the University of Bordeaux