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Prof. Willie Peijnenburg is an experienced researcher into the effects of chemicals on the environment. He is currently senior researcher at RIVM. In addition, he is a professor at Leiden University’s Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) and a visiting professor at Dalian University of Technology in Dalian (China). Prof. Peijnenburg has ample experience with the translation of ecotoxicological knowledge, related concepts and AI-based modelling into policy, lifecycle analyses and sustainability assessments.

Areas of expertise

  • Research into the translation of ecotoxicological concepts into substance risk assessment
  • Development of AI-based modelling for predicting the fate and effects of substances in the environment
  • Safety and sustainability assessments of chemicals and chemical processes, including aspects of lifecycle analysis, lifecycle impact assessment and both economic and social costs. These assessments are carried out for all lifecycle phases of chemicals and products.

Additional functions

  • Professor at Leiden University’s Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML)
  • Visiting professor at Dalian University of Technology in Dalian (China)
  • Editor-in-chief of Aquatic Toxicology
  • Co-editor-in-chief of Chemosphere

Publications

Publications can be found at Google Scholar en ResearchGate.