About the Editors
Jean-Michel Mérillon
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences
University of Bordeaux
Villenave d’Ornon, France
Prof. Dr. Jean-Michel Mérillon received his Pharm.D.
(1979), Ph.D. (1984), and HDR (1992) from the University of Tours in France. He joined the same university
as assistant professor in 1981 and became associate
professor in 1987. In 1993, he moved to the Faculty of
Pharmacy, University of Bordeaux, France, accepting a
position as full professor. He is currently leading the
“study group on biologically active plant substances” at
the Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences, which comprises 25 scientists and research students. The group has
been working on phenolic compounds from vine and
wine for many years, mainly complex stilbenes and their
involvement in health. Prof. Mérillon has supervised the
doctoral theses of 20 students. He is involved in developing teaching on plant biology, natural bioactive compounds, and biotechnology.
Prof. Mérillon has published more than 150 research
papers in internationally recognized journals, resulting
in an H index of 48 (documents published between 1996
and 2019). He has co-edited books and reference works
on secondary metabolites and biotechnology.
Throughout his career, Prof. Mérillon has traveled
widely as a senior professor. Scientists from several
countries have been and are working in his laboratory,
and his research is supported by funding from the Aquitaine Regional Government, the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and various private companies. In
2004, he founded the technology transfer unit
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Jean-Michel Mérillon
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences
University of Bordeaux
Villenave d’Ornon, France
Prof. Dr. Jean-Michel Mérillon received his Pharm.D.
(1979), Ph.D. (1984), and HDR (1992) from the University of Tours in France. He joined the same university
as assistant professor in 1981 and became associate
professor in 1987. In 1993, he moved to the Faculty of
Pharmacy, University of Bordeaux, France, accepting a
position as full professor. He is currently leading the
“study group on biologically active plant substances” at
the Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences, which comprises 25 scientists and research students. The group has
been working on phenolic compounds from vine and
wine for many years, mainly complex stilbenes and their
involvement in health. Prof. Mérillon has supervised the
doctoral theses of 20 students. He is involved in developing teaching on plant biology, natural bioactive compounds, and biotechnology.
Prof. Mérillon has published more than 150 research
papers in internationally recognized journals, resulting
in an H index of 48 (documents published between 1996
and 2019). He has co-edited books and reference works
on secondary metabolites and biotechnology.
Throughout his career, Prof. Mérillon has traveled
widely as a senior professor. Scientists from several
countries have been and are working in his laboratory,
and his research is supported by funding from the Aquitaine Regional Government, the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and various private companies. In
2004, he founded the technology transfer unit
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