Eurotransplant
Marieke van Meel is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in healthcare and patient advocacy, currently serving as the International Lead for GDPR Compliance and Registry Coordination at Eurotransplant since November 2011. In addition to this role, Marieke chairs the Works Council at NephcEurope, holds various advisory and committee positions related to organ transplantation and ethical practices, and is the founder and chair of the NephcEurope Foundation, which focuses on improving care for Nephrotic Syndrome. Marieke is also a dedicated mother of three, with a strong commitment to advancing research and treatment for chronic kidney conditions, evidenced by active volunteering in multiple initiatives and educational pursuits in medical ethics and public affairs to enhance advocacy efforts.
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Eurotransplant
Eurotransplant has been founded in 1967 by Prof. Dr. Jon van Rood (1926-2017) and is an international organ-exchange organization that covers Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, and Slovenia. Partners in the organ-exchange process include transplant hospitals, tissue-typing laboratories, hospitals where organ donations take place and national competent authorities. The Eurotransplant region has a population of approx. 135 million people. As mediator between donor and recipient, Eurotransplant plays a key role in the allocation and distribution of donor organs for transplantation. The mission statement and goals of Eurotransplant express the foundation's main target: to ensure an optimal use of available donor organs. The allocation system is based upon medical en ethical criteria. Through conducting and facilitating scientific research, Eurotransplant aims at a constant improvement of transplant outcomes.