How to identify Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

Martina Duft is Senior Expert Regulatory Ecotoxicology at knoell Germany and coordinator of the knoell ED expert team. As Leader Ecotoxicology (Endocrine Disruptors, Biocides and Crop Protection), she is key contact for the topic endocrine disruptors. She studied biology at the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich and is holding a PhD in ecotoxicology from the JW Goethe University Frankfurt. After several years in ED related research, she has worked for about 20 years in various regulatory sectors with a focus on ecotoxicology, endocrine disruptors and regulatory affairs.

Nadia Wenske (M.Sc.) is a Regulatory Toxicologist at knoell Germany. She studied biology at Ulm University, Germany and successfully finished the toxicology master’s programme at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. Her thesis, conducted in the chemical industry, focused on the identification of endocrine disruptors for industrial chemicals under REACH. After graduating, Nadia joined knoell in 2021 and has since then worked in various regulatory areas (biocides, REACH, plant protection products) with a focus on human health and endocrine disruptor assessments. She has gathered extensive experience with the preparation of ED assessments within different regulatory contexts and is one of the key contacts for the topic endocrine disruptors at knoell.