Dr. Aurélie Courcoul is a veterinarian and epidemiologist, currently Deputy Head of the Animal Health Division at INRAE (France). She holds a PhD in epidemiology and is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Public Health. Her work focuses on animal health, zoonotic diseases, research management, and the science–policy interface within a One Health perspective.
Over the past fifteen years, she has worked at the science–policy interface across research, public administration, and higher education, including positions at the French Ministry of Agriculture, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), and Oniris, a French higher education and research institution in veterinary and food sciences, where she served as Director of Research and Doctoral Studies.
At INRAE, she contributes to the strategic coordination of the department’s scientific agenda and leads activities supporting public policy. She is actively involved in national and international expert networks and contributes to advancing science–policy dialogue in animal health and One Health governance