Stefaan Ribbens graduated in 2003 as a vet, specialty ruminants, Ghent University. Immediately after graduation he was employed by the Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health (UGent). Here he worked on his research on the epidemiology and control of classical swine fever, and at the same time worked at the ambulatory clinic for ruminants and porcine. In 2009 he graduated as a PhD in veterinary science. Afterwards, he was employed in the same department, this as a practice assistant in ambulatory clinic and as a postdoctoral scientist for the unit veterinary epidemiology. As of February 2011, Stefaan Ribbens is working as a ruminant veterinarian for healthcare at DGZ Flanders. In this function, he is responsible for the execution of the IBR and BVD control program in Flanders. Last years, he operates from within the unit healthcare, guidance and development. His main focus is on the epidemiology of infectious cattle diseases and development of control and surveillance programs.
