Jean-Marc Macé completed his doctoral dissertation at the University of Montpellier in 2000, then was successively temporary professor from 2000 to 2004, associate professor from 2004 to 2006, and lecturer from 2006 to 2012 at the University of Angers, during which period he obtained his Habilitation to direct research (2010). He was finally appointed Professor of Universities in 2012 and joined the "Health-Solidarity" teaching team of the Cnam Paris.