| Titels | Prof. dr. |
| Initials | M.P.G. |
| Main position | Hoogleraar EUR |
| Disciplines | Microbiology |
| Infections, parasitology, virology | |
| Chair | Virologie |
| Domain | Medical, Biomedical and Health Sciences |
| Membership | Member |
| Since | 2019 |
| Member of Medical, Biomedical and Health Sciences | |
| Employed by |
Erasmus MC
Afdeling Viroscience Dr. Molewaterplein 50 3015 GE Rotterdam tel. 010 704 4066 viroscience@erasmusmc.nl |
| Personal website | |
| Research/publications |
Marion Koopmans has made a major contribution to the fight against outbreaks of such diseases as Ebola, Zika and Corona viruses. She is a world leader in research on the spread of viruses and sees that the results of her research are applied in the field. She uses information on the genetic variability between viruses to map infection pathways. She is the initiator of the worldwide NoroNet network for research into noroviruses, which are notorious causal agents of gastric flu. As an adviser for the Health Council of the Netherlands and the World Health Organisation, she plays an important role in the fight against infectious diseases. In 2018, she received the NWO Stevin Prize (2.5 million euros), one of the most prestigious distinctions in Dutch science.