Marleen Peumans obtained her degree in Dentistry in 1987 at KU Leuven, Belgium. In 1997, she obtained the degree of Doctor in Biomedical Sciences. From 2004, she became Professor at KU Leuven and completed specialist training in adhesive dentistry. Currently, she is Professor of Restorative Dentistry at KU Leuven. She dedicated herself, particularly to the clinical application of anterior and posterior resin composite restorations, as well as bonded ceramic restorations, fiber-reinforced composite restorations, and bleaching. She took part in numerous clinical studies concerning dental adhesives, posterior composites and ceramic veneers, in- and onlays. She has multiple national and international publications on her name concerning clinical performance of adhesive restorations and bleaching. She lectures nationally and internationally about several topics: treatment of tooth wear with direct composite restorations, adhesive restorations in the posterior region, anterior composite restorations, treatment of white spot lesions. She is a member of the Bio-Emulation Group and the GC Restorative Board.