Jean-Michel Ané is a Full Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since September 2004, specializing in research on plant-microbe symbioses and nitrogen fixation, while also teaching topics related to microbiomes, symbiotic associations, and plant biotechnology. Ané has held various academic positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including Associate Professor and Assistant Professor, focusing on similar research and teaching themes. Prior experience includes a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Davis, a teaching assistant role at Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III), and a graduate fellowship at Université de Toulouse. Ané's educational background includes a Ph.D. and Master's Degree in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology from Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, along with a Bachelor's Degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1.