1991 PhD of the University of Science and Technologies of Lille "Phosphate colloids as binder for alumina-nickel composites"

1992 post-doct at the university of Nagoya "water in phosphate glasses"

1992 academic position at the University of Science and Technologies of Lille

1999 habilitation thesis "phosphate glasses: from ultra to mixed network, structure and properties relationships"

2001 professor position at the university of Science and technologies of Lille