Dr Didem Torumkuney

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Scientific Director for Infectious Diseases Research at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Completed her PhD at the Medical Faculty in Istanbul in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency (Public Health England-Colindale) on effect of environmental factors on AMR. She has 17 years antibiotic surveillance experience in different countries/regions. Didem’s research focuses on: AMR, global antibiotic surveillance studies, and antibiotic development. Currently, she works as clinical microbiology lead for tebipenem development at GSK.