A trained neurologist, former clinical director of Hôpitaux de Paris and director of the Centre INSERM U1219 Bordeaux Population Health from 2016 to 2021, Christophe Tzourio is a professor of epidemiology at University of Bordeaux, and a doctor at Bordeaux university hospital.
Ranked among the top 1% of scientists worldwide (Highly Cited Scientist, ISI), he has published over 200 scientific papers that have been cited over 8000 times in international publications. He is, or has been, responsible for several major therapeutic trials (PROGRESS, ALBA) and cohort studies (3C, i-Share).