Luc Mounier is Professor of Animal Welfare and Head of the Animal Welfare Unit at VetAgro Sup (veterinary school in Lyon, France).

His research focuses on animal welfare assessment, particularly of dairy cattle. He is interested in a "One Welfare" approach to animal welfare.

Luc is a member of various animal welfare working groups, including the EFSA working group on the welfare of beef cattle, the French reference centre for animal welfare and the European reference centre for the welfare of ruminants. He is a member of the national committee for veterinary ethics.

He has published more than 30 scientific articles and three books on animal welfare at Quaé Edition and has coordinated two MOOCs on the subject.