Dorien Ruegebrink, BASc MSD

Dorien Ruegebrink joined the global Center of Expertise Microbiology of Merck five years ago. As Microbiology Specialist she is responsible for the validation and transfer of Rapid Microbiological Methods. Prior to joining Merck, Dorien was covering multiple roles in research as well as the industry environment. Upon graduation, she started at the Mycology department of the Radboud UMC Nijmegen The Netherlands where she performed diagnostic research of fungal infections. Afterwards she worked for eight years in a company that developed in-vitro-diagnostic immunoassays and was involved in the development of immunoassays on different platforms. Dorien holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Biology and Medical Laboratory Research from the University of Applied Science Leiden, the Netherlands.