Academic Degrees

2019     Diplomate ECVM, EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Veterinary Microbiology 

2011     Diplomate in Veterinary Microbiology of the Royal Netherlands Veterinary Association 

2011     PhD (Wageningen University, the Netherlands). Thesis title: Livestock-associated MRSA in pigs 

2003     Basic Qualification in Education (Utrecht University) 

1998     Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, the Netherlands) 

1995      Article 9 researcher (Course on Laboratory Animals Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, the Netherlands)

Employment history

2018      Associate Professor / Director of the Veterinary Microbiological Diagnostic Centre (VMDC), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University 

• Director VMDC / deputy leader Clinical Infectiology Group – management & patient care (50%)

• Valorisation (15%)

• Teaching / supervising students and residents (10%)

• Research (15%)

2011     Assistant Professor / Director of the Veterinary Microbiological Diagnostic Centre (VMDC), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University 

• Director VMDC / deputy leader Clinical Infectiology Group – management & patient care (70%)

• Valorisation (10%)

• Teaching / supervising students and residents (10%)

• Research (10%)

2007     PhD-candidate, Quantitative Veterinary Epidemiology Group of Wageningen University and Centre for Infectious Disease Control of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

Thesis: ‘Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs: prevalence, risk factors and transmission dynamics’. Supervisors: Prof. dr. MCM de Jong, Dr. EAM Graat and Dr. AW van de Giessen

2006     Researcher / project leader, Central Veterinary Institute (current Wageningen Bioveterinary Research), Wageningen University, Lelystad

• Development and validation of new diagnostics for (potential) zoonotic agents

• Coordinator Biological Agents

2003     Lecturer, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University

1999     Junior lecturer, Farm Animal Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University 

1998     Farm Animal veterinarian, Veterinair Centrum Aadal, Heeswijk-Dinther