Jean Moulin graduated at the Free University of Brussels (PhD in Elementary Particle Physics awarded in 1974). He has been working at BELSPO since 1988, first as operational director of the National Incentive Programme on High-temperature Superconductors (1989-1995) and then as an advisor for scientific affairs.

Jean Moulin is member of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) since its creation in 2002 (member of the Executive Board from 2007 to 2011). He is currently chairing the ESFRI Working Group on Innovation.

J. Moulin is member of the Horizon 2020 Programme Committee for Research Infrastructures and of the ERIC Committee. He has been Member of the Megascience Forum and Global Science Forum of the OECD since 1992 (currently member of the Bureau). He is member of the Council of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) since 2002, and was Chairman of ESRF's Council from 2011 to 2013.

Jean Moulin has also been active in the field of electronic scientific information since more than 35 years. He is involved at Belgian and European level in various initiatives related to the digitization of the cultural heritage.