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I am a toxicologist dedicated to improve the health of (future) mothers and children through science and education. A healthy start in life is incredibly important to prevent illness. I strive to understand and reduce the risk of environmental contaminants to children’s health globally. To accomplish this mission, I investigate the effects of potential toxicants on female health and the developing child, thereby avoiding unnecessary harm for animals. I am involved in many national and international (EU-funded) projects on the toxicological impact of endocrine disruptors. I translate these findings into practice and policy and disseminate to (inter)national scientific, societal and political communities in order to encourage healthy living from an early age. Currently, I coordinate the EU-funded project FREIA: Female Reproductive toxicity of Endocrine disrupting chemcials: a human evidence-based screening and Identification Approach (www.freiaproject.eu).

Ancillary activities

Member Subcommittee on the Classification of Reproduction Toxic Substances of the Health Council of the Netherlands

Ancillary activities

Independent expert, Endocrine Disruption Expert Group at European Chemicals Agency, representing Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)

Ancillary activities

  • European Chemicals Agency | Helsinki | lid Endocrine Disruptor Expert Group | 2018-09-01 - present
  • Gezondheidsraad | Den Haag | Voorzitter Subcommissie Classificatie ReproductietoxischeSto | 2020-01-01 - present
  • European Food and Safety Authority | Parma | Lid Werkgroep Adverse Outcome Pathways for identification of | 2020-02-01 - present
  • European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) | Parma | Lid Werkgroep hormoonverstorende stoffen | 2021-02-01 - present

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Ancillary activities

Supervisory board membership, Postgraduate Education in Toxicology.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Academic qualification

Toxicology, PhD, Estrogen metabolizing enzymes – Biomarkers of exposure, effect and susceptibility for carcinogenesis, Universiteit Utrecht

Award Date: 27 Jan 2005

Biology, Master, Universiteit Utrecht

Award Date: 1 Oct 2000

User created Keywords

  • Toxicology
  • Endocrine disruption
  • Female reproduction
  • Developmental origin of health and disease
  • steroidogenesis

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