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prof. dr. PEG Leonards


Full Professor, Faculty of Science, Chemistry for Environment & Health

Full Professor, Amsterdam Sustainability Institute

Full Professor, AIMMS

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Pim Leonards is professor in Environmental Bioanalytical Chemistry. He has more than 20 years of experience in field and experimental studies related to environmental chemistry, analytical method development, bioaccumulation, indoor exposure assessment, and metabolomics. Nowadays, his focus is on emerging chemicals, indoor exposure assessment and metabolomics.

He participated in several national and research projects for the government, European commission, or industry. He was the coordinator of EU research project “Life Cycle Assessment of Environment-Compatible Flame Retardants (Prototypical Case Study) (ENFIRO)”. He also coordinated the EU “Developmental Neurotoxicity Assessment of Mixtures In Children (DENAMIC)”. Professor Leonards has a broad experience in trace organic analysis (e.g. brominated flame retardants, chlorinated paraffin’s), ecotoxicology, metabolomics, risk assessment and the organisation of workshops on contaminants. He has published more than 100 peer reviewed articles on the topics of environmental chemistry, analysis, ecotoxicology and metabolomics.

 

Contact information:

pim.leonards@vu.nl

T: +31205989509

Education

1990: Master's Degree, Aquatic ecotoxicology, University of Amsterdam.

1997: PhD Analytical Chemistry (PCBs in mustelids; analysis, food chain transfer and critical levels), Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Ancillary activities
  • Uppsala University and Umea University | Uppsala en Umea | Evaluatie onderzoeksvoorstellen/PhD oppositie | 2017-11-01 - present
  • Nature in Stock | Rotterdam | Stockfotografie | 2018-01-01 - present
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Trondheim | PhD oppositie | 2021-03-22 - present

Ancillary activities are updated daily

prof. dr. PEG Leonards

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  • Q Science, Metabolomics, Environmental pollution, Indoor , Flame retardants, Non...

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