1. Alexis VALENTIN, Professor of Zoology-Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toulouse, France Hospital practitioner, Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Toulouse University Hospitals 2. Education background • 1986: Veterinary Medicine Doctor, National Veterinary School, Nantes • 1992: PhD, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France • 2002: Pharmacy Doctor, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France 3. Work experience; • 1992–1994: Research Engineer, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Montpellier, France • 1994–2004: Associate Professor, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Montpellier, France • 2004–2010: Professor of Zoology-Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Toulouse, France • from 2011: Professor and Hospital Practioner, Faculty of Pharmacy and Department of Parasitology-Mycology, University Hospitals of Toulouse • 4. Current and previous research interests; Malaria (epidemiology, resistance, diagnosis, and therapy); Strongyloidiasis (epidemiology, diagnosis); toxocariasis (epidemiology, clinical, diagnosis, therapy). 5. Memberships of professional societies and awards received. • Member of the board of directors of the French Society of Parasitology • Member of the board of directors of the Consortium of Antiparasitic and Antifungal Drug Researchers • Member of the French Society of Medical Mycology 6. Orcid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2133-112X