From veterinary practitioner to applied veterinary medicine and veterinary research

Having worked for several years as a veterinary practitioner with companion animals and as an equine anesthesiologist, in 2004 I switched to applied veterinary science in the field of products of animal origin for human consumption. With a focus on detail and practical application I have i.a. developed a HACCP hygiene guide that serves as the global standard for the international casing industry.

In 2005 I started my PhD research track which resulted in a successful defense of my thesis early 2009. In the same year I became registered as a Dutch specialist in veterinary public health. Food safety and the prevention of spreading contagious animal diseases via products of animal origin are recurring subjects in research projects that I am involved in. Various results have been included in the Terrestrial Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (Link WOAH Code / casings). Since 2019 I am a copromotor for a PhD research track done at the WUR, Wageningen University & Research, which continues this field of research.

Through my interest in various subjects and cooperation with different people and organisations, I have been able to put together an extensive list of different scientific publications (Link UU).
As an enthousiastic fan of the ‘life-long-learning’ principe, there will always be new subjects to further develop.