Rudi Mariën
Encyclopedia
Rudi Mariën is a Belgian
scientist and businessman. He is Chairman of the Belgian biotech company Innogenetics
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and Hugo Van Heuverswyn
and has been its Chairman since then. Besides Innogenetics, he founded several clinical laboratories. He is at present managing director of BARC NV, an international centralized clinical laboratory. He is also CEO of Gengest BVBA (management company), Biovest CVA, LMA BVBA, Laboraco BVBA, and he is director of DSJ Bruxelles NV and Oystershell NV. Rudi Mariën is a member of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry
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Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
scientist and businessman. He is Chairman of the Belgian biotech company Innogenetics
Innogenetics
Innogenetics NV is an international in vitro diagnostics company, with headquarters in Ghent, Belgium. The company develops and markets diagnostic assays in the fields of infectious diseases, oncology, neurodegeneration, transplantation and genetic testing, with a special focus on molecular...
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Education
Rudi Mariën obtained a degree in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Ghent, and specialized in clinical biology.Career
On 18 July 1985, he co-founded the Belgian biotech company Innogenetics, together with Erik TambuyzerErik Tambuyzer
Erik Tambuyzer is a Belgian bio-engineer and businessman. He is currently Chairman of the Board of the Flemish Center for Medical Innovation .-Education:...
and Hugo Van Heuverswyn
Hugo Van Heuverswyn
Hugo Van Heuverswyn is a Belgian molecular biologist, biotech pioneer, entrepreneur and businessman. He has been the chairman of the VIB, Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, since its inception in 1995.-Education:...
and has been its Chairman since then. Besides Innogenetics, he founded several clinical laboratories. He is at present managing director of BARC NV, an international centralized clinical laboratory. He is also CEO of Gengest BVBA (management company), Biovest CVA, LMA BVBA, Laboraco BVBA, and he is director of DSJ Bruxelles NV and Oystershell NV. Rudi Mariën is a member of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
The American Association for Clinical Chemistry is an international society, founded in 1948, of clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists and others who are involved in clinical chemistry and clinical laboratory science. Current President is Barbara M. Goldsmith, PhD, and...
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