Merlin Rietschel is currently the leading coordinator of activities related to Notified Bodies at MedTech Europe. He previously held the position of Senior Manager in MedTech Europe’s International Affairs department. He joined Eucomed (now MedTech Europe) in January 2011 and worked for the Regulations and Industrial Policy department. He also held various positions within international pharmaceutical companies (Bristol-Myers Squibb and GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals) and also worked at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in London, UK.

Merlin holds a Master’s degree in pharmaceutical science. A German and French national, he is also fluent in English.