Thomas Mertens (virologist)

Thomas Mertens
Born (1950-03-10) 10 March 1950 (age 74)
Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materCologne University
OccupationVirologist
Websitehttps://www.rki.de/EN/Home/homepage_node.html

Thomas Michael Christian Mertens (born 10 March 1950 in Freiburg im Breisgau[1]) is a German virologist[2] and former head of the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO), which as part of the Robert Koch Institute advises the German government regarding vaccines, in which role he became well-known to a wider audience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.

  1. ^ "Prof. Thomas Mertens". www.bundesregierung.de (in German). n.d. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Germany: Top vaccine advisory body STIKO holds off endorsing vaccine for teens". Deutsche Welle. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.