Prof. Jean Claude D'Halluin

received his Diploma of superior technical studies at the National Conservatory of Arts and Trade in 1970. In 1974 he graduated from the National Conservatory of Arts and Trade with the degree of chemist engineer, and in 1980 he completed his doctoral degree at the University of Lille . During that period Professor D'Halluin held the position of Attaché of researches at CNRS; in the years 1981 - 1990 he was Chargé of researches at CNRS, and in 1991 he was appointed Director of researches at CNRS. Since 1993 Professor D'Halluin has been the team manager of «elaboration of new viral vectors » at INSERM U524; and since 1995 - a member of the directory council of the IFR 22: Biology and Pathology of the cellular regulations. Also, in the period of 1995-2000 he was co-responsible of the Genetic and Molecular Biology option of the DEA "sciences de la Vie et de la Santé" Lille1 - Lille2, whereas at present Professor D'Halluin is responsible of the DEA "Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé" de Lille2 - Lille1. Main research interests of Prof. D'Halluin include: (1) replication and assembly of the adenovirus particle: study with thermosensible mutants, proposal a model for adenovirus assembly; (2) determination of the adenovirus E1A domain responsible of the Ad12 oncogenic properties; (3) demonstration of the NF k B involving in the cell transformation by P210 BCR-ABL , modifications of the adenovirus tropism for gene vectors. Management: DEA 19, University theses 11, state these 1; Scientific production : Publications 56, reviews 3, oral communications 31, posters 60, seminars 14, and theses 11.