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 on healthcare courses ranging from the PASS/LAS (Specific Healthcare Access Pathway / Healthcare Access Bachelor’s Degree) through to the fourth year of the Pharmacy degree, as well as on DEUST, Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes. He has helped to develop various courses (Bachelor’s in Health Technologies, and the DEUST in Scientific and Technical Studies for Pharmacy Assistants/Technicians).

As director of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching & Research Unit (in French), Bernard Muller has been involved in university life. He has also been active at national level within the Conference of Deans of Pharmacy Faculties, serving as its chair from 2017 to 2021 during a period of significant reforms affecting health studies and issues relating to student wellbeing. He was appointed by the French ministry as co-officer in charge of finalising the reform of postgraduate pharmaceutical studies, and chaired the CNU section on Maieutics from its inception until 2021. 

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

2026: Vice-President for student and campus life at the University of Bordeaux