Darren Abrahams enables clients throughout the chemicals and life sciences supply chain to get and keep their products on the European Union market. He focuses on defence of products through strategic advice, advocacy before institutions and agencies, and litigation before EU and national courts and tribunals. He has a wealth of experience with the EU regulation of biocidal products, plant protection products (agrochemicals), REACH, classification, labelling and packaging, GM food and feed, cosmetics, and endocrine disruptors.

Eugen Anwander has been employed at the Federal State Government Service Vorarlberg in the Institute for Environment and Food Safety and the Chemical Safety Unit since 1992. Being a chemical inspector, he is currently the Chair of the Biocidal Products Regulation Subgroup within the ECHA Enforcement Forum.

Nicola Gregg has 30 years of experience working for the UK’s Health and Safety Executive, initially employed as a toxicologist working on several national, EU and international programmes, such as National Occupational Limit Setting, EU Classification and Labelling and EU Existing Substances. Within biocides Nicola has headed up the UK’s input to active substance evaluations and has been the Head of Operational Policy for several years. A key element of her work was to represent the UK at the Biocides Competent Authority and Standing Committee meetings. Nicola is currently heavily involved in EU Exit–related matters where they impact on biocides.

Martina Jäger joined Merck Life Science as Global Regulatory Affairs Manager in 2017 being responsible for implementing the global strategy for the implementation of biocide legislations and is now heading the global biocide team. Since 2018 she has been member of the Managing Committee of the “European Biocidal Product Forum (EBPF)”, now Biocides 4 Europe (B4E) at the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) representing Merck. Additionally, she is currently chair of the Biocides Working Group of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI).

Peter Madsen is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ECA Consortium which supports shareholders and customers in fulfilling BPR regulation for active chlorine generated by electrolysis.

Camelia Mihai joined the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) in 2009 and is currently Manager of Biocides for Europe and leading the biocides team at Cefic.

Robert Pöhler is biochemist has been working in the department for the authorisation of biocides at the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) since 2018.

Heike Schimmelpfennig has been working in the field of exposure and risk assessment for biocides and other chemicals for 20 years. Since 2012, she works as Senior Scientific Officer in the biocides unit at ECHA. Heike is the Chair of the BPC-Environmental Working Group as well as the Chair of the Ad hoc Environmental Exposure Working Group (AHEE) and also advises the Biocidal Product Committee on environment related topics.

Meredith Theelen is microbiologist and has been with Ecolab in the field of biocides regulation for over four years. She is an active member within CEN and a regular participant in ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee Efficacy Working Group meetings on behalf of the International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products (A.I.S.E.). She holds expertise in biocides, antimicrobials, EU biocides regulation, active substance dossiers, in situ chemistries, innovation, EN norms and BPR efficacy strategy.

Frederik Verdonck obtained his PhD degree in bioengineering on probabilistic risk assessment. His main expertise area and over 20 years of experience comprises the implementation and application of statistical and modelling approaches in environmental and human health exposure, effects and risk/safety assessment. At ARCHE Consulting, Frederik is currently the leading expert in developing and implementing new tools and data science in the field of risk assessment.

Frank Volk is Agricultural Engineer and joined Biofa in 2000 where he is currently Managing Director. He is also Vice-Chairman of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) Germany/Austria.

Michael Werner is a Chemist and Eurotox registered Toxicologist with an over 20 years track record in hazard, exposure and risk assessments in various regulatory areas. In his present role as Managing Director, he is responsible for strategic development with a focus on biocides. He also leads the biocides team and provides regulatory as well as scientific/technical advice to clients with a view to the development of tailor-made dossier strategies for the authorisation of biocidal products/product families.

Hannah Widemann advises clients on EU regulatory compliance questions in the areas of chemical and product regulations, including REACH, CLP, biocides, plant protection products, and fertilizers. Her work includes product defense and litigation strategies before the European Court of Justice and the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), as well as supporting clients with (data sharing) negotiations, contracts, and potential disputes.

Stefanie Wieck is working in the Biocides Unit of the German Environment Agency (UBA) since 2009. She is an Environmental Engineer by training and holds a PhD in environmental chemistry. Her special interest is identifying paths towards a sustainable use of biocides, including chemical and non-chemical alternatives.

Martijn van Velthoven is EUROTOX Registered Toxicologist (ERT) and is currently working as Director Regulatory Europe at Troy. He has broad toxicological experience within the packaging, fragrance FMCG and biocides industry as well as international consultancy.

Cindy van der Meer has a PhD in Medical Biology and joined the Dutch Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides (Ctgb) in 2010. Since 2018, Cindy has been Account Manager of the biocides team and in this role, she is the first point of contact for companies wishing to apply for a biocide’s registration at the Ctgb.