Alan E. Dake Merck & Co., Inc.

Alan Dake is currently an Associate Director in Global Auditing at Merck. Alan holds a degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and several professional certifications in microbiology and auditing. Alan has worked at companies such as Alcon Laboratories, BD, Bayer, Sigma Aldrich, and Boehringer Ingelheim in laboratory and quality roles with increasing levels of contribution before joining Merck in 2017. Alan has direct experience from the laboratory bench through regulatory submission and review in compendial microbiology, sterilization, medical device, and biological indicator development and testing.