After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in ecology from Paul Sabatier University in Toulouse, Maxime completed a master’s degree in systems biology, microbiology and bioinformatics in order to deepen his knowledge of the genome of organisms. This allowed him to carry out several internships at INRA (National Institute for Research in Agronomy), mainly on the study of plant-microorganism interactions, for example, by studying the genetic bases allowing Ralstonia solanacearum to expand its host range or evolve into a plant symbiont. Then, he moved to Canada and obtained a PhD in plant biology at Laval University in Quebec where he studied the soybean-Phytophthora sojae pathosystem using the latest molecular biology and bioinformatics tools (Oxford Nanopore sequencing, WGS, GBS, RNA-Seq, QTL analysis, GWAS). The strength of these tools in the study of plant biology and microbiology convinced him to continue in this direction by carrying out a postdoctoral internship aimed at the development and implementation of the NanoGBS+ platform. This project uses the technology of transfer by acoustic ejection of nanoscopic droplets (Echo®) to significantly reduce the use of plastic and reagents used during the preparation of NGS libraries, and thus drastically reduce the costs associated with genotyping. This type of approach is becoming increasingly essential in large-scale studies involving frequent genotyping of large number of individuals (e.g., genomic selection).