42nd IUPAC Council Meeting
Nominee for Bureau
Werner
Klein (Germany)
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| Werner Klein |
Dr. Klein has more than 30 years experience in research, research planning
and assessment, targeting at environmental protection and started with
metabolism work in mammals and plants in the late sixties as well as
being involved in the development of the scientific concepts and methodologies
(biocides and environmental chemicals) e.g. for the First Environmental
Protection Program of the German Federal Government, 1971.
Involve early in the OECD Chemicals Program, Dr. Klein prepared the
Expert Group work for chemicals assessment harmonisation (hazard identification,
etc.) and has substantial experimental work regarding testing for the
targets and projects for the development of priority setting and environmental
risk assessment, both for chemicals and pesticides.
More recently, he has been involved in experimental and modelling work
concerning the development and implementation of the Common Principles
for Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides. Strategic work includes
special groups of chemicals (e.g. metals, veterinary drugs considering
specifics for risk assessment).
He has developed proposals for the inclusion of the elements of chemical
risk assessment in LC Analyses to achieve consistent evaluation and
assessments. In recent years he has been increasing involved in organising,
managing and (co-)chairing scientific workshops (national and International)
on different segments or for total risk and benefit assessment and management,
e.g. OECD Workshop on Approaches to a Harmonisation of Environmental
Assessment of Plant Protection Products for Authorisation Purposes -The
political, administrative and scientific-technical issues.
The institute is working multidisciplinarily (chemistry, biology, ecology,
geosciences). Considering the targets of interest, there is co-operation
with universities and other research institutions within and outside
Europe.
He has substantial involvement in the EU Environment Programs for many
years. Participation in recent SCOPE-Projects (e.g. Endocrine Disrupters
Project 2000-2003) and at present chair of the SGOMSEC Group dealing
with methodologies for the safety assessment of chemicals (fine particles
just published, bioavailability of heavy metals in press). SCOPE and
SGOMSEC Projects are multidisciplinary and include the involvement of
scientists from developing countries.
Education and Career
University: Chemistry, University of Bonn (1956 - 1961). PhD: Synthetic
organic chemistry, University of Bonn (1965)
Postdoctoral work: Theoretical organic chemistry, metabolism of pesticides
(1965 - 1968) Habilitation: Technical University München, Weihenstephan,
Ecological Chemistry (1977)
Positions held
GSF - Institut für ökologische Chemie, Deputy Head of the
Institute, Head of the Department 'Fate of chemicals in the environment'
(1969 - 1983)
FhG-Institut für Umwelt- Executive Director ( 1983 until retirement
Oct. 2001) chemie und Ökotoxikologie:
University of Duisburg: Full professor in Ecological Chemistry (since
1985)
IUPAC Involment
Klein is presently president of the Chemistry and the Environment Division.
He has been involved since 1978 when he became a member of the Commission
on Agrochemicals.
Related Professional Activities
Following acknowledgement of expertise, called into committees and high
level groups, for instance:
- Selection of Scientific Advisory Committees and Commissions:
Interministerial Task Force on Environmental Chemicals and Biocides
(1971 - 1978)
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board on Ecotoxicology (SCOPE)
(1975 - 1987)
- Member of SGOMSEC since 1991, chair since 2002
SCOPE National Committee (since 1998)
- International Society of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Member of the Board (since 1978)
- Expert Commission for the Registration of Pesticides in Germany
(1987 until retirement)
- Scientific Steering Committee for Consumer Health and Food Safety
of the EU-Commission (1997-2003), Member of the Task Force on Harmonisation
of Risk Assessment Procedures, Chair of a working group on risk by
electromagnetic radiation; co-chair of a working group on quality
of life concerns in risk benefit evaluations.
- Scientific Advisory Committee on Toxicology and Ecotoxicology of
the EU (1988-1997), chair of ecotoxicology section (1994-1997)
- Member of the Advisory Panel on Ecological Research of the Federal
Ministry of Research and Technology (since 1989)
- GDCH Scientific Group Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology,
Member of the Board (1990 - 2000)
- Federal Biological Research Agency (BBA), Member of the Board (1991-2002)
- Forschungszentrum Umwelt und Gesundheit (GSF), Scientific Advisory
Board (1992-1995, chair 2000-2004)
- Umweltforschungszentrum Leipzig/Halle (UFZ), Scientific Advisory
Board (1992-1996)
- Commission for the Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products
(since 1996)
- Scientific Advisory Committee on Soil Protection of the Federal
Environmental Ministry (since 1998)
- Editorships: Managing Editor of the Journal "Ecotoxicology
and Environmental Safety"
- Chemosphere, Section Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Quality and Safety (Book Series)
- Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
- Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoffforschung
- Quality Assurance: Good Practice, Regulation and Law
Awards
- Merit Award of IAES/SECOTOX (1984)
- Bundesverdienstkreuz (1998) (Federal Award of Merits donated by
the President of the Federal Republic of Germany)
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