Jean Simon YAO hails from Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa), where he predominantly pursued his academic journey. He holds a State Doctorate in Pharmacy, a research master's degree in physical chemistry, and a professional master's degree in analytical chemistry - quality control. Professionally, within the dual affiliation framework in Côte d'Ivoire, he serves as a lecturer-researcher at the Faculty of Pharmacy and as a pharmacist at the National Institute of Public Health in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire).
His doctoral research, conducted in cotutelle between the University of Montpellier and Felix Houphouët Boigny University (initiated in the spring of 2022), focuses on the Development of Miniaturized Analytical Tools for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, applied to the management of chronic diseases.