How to identify Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

Estelle Pihl is a toxicologist Engineer (MSc) who graduated from the Ecole Polytech at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France and has been working in the field of toxicology and biocidal products for over 14 years. Estelle has worked for various international groups, including 5 years in Denmark, where she carried out safety assessments of biocidal products, cosmetics and chemical substances under the REACH Regulation. Before joining Knoell France in 2017, Estelle worked in a veterinary laboratory on registration dossiers for pest control products. Since 2017, Estelle has been a Toxicology and Regulatory Affairs Manager for biocides. She prepares registration dossiers for biocides at European level and at national level for France. Her technical expertise includes human health hazard, exposure and risk assessment of biocidal active substances and products under the BPR Regulation. In particular, she carries out assessments of the potential endocrine disrupting effect of biocidal active substances and co-formulants. In 2023, she became also a Regulatory Science Manager – endocrine disruptor solutions, where she is involved in all aspects of the assessment of potential endocrine disrupting properties of active substances (under PPPR, BPR and REACH) and non-actives (for biocides).

Bieke Scharlaken obtained a Master (MSc) in Biotechnology from Ghent University in Belgium and is also holding a Ph.D. in Biochemistry with a research focus on Molecular Entomology. Before joining knoell, she worked for 10 years in the crop protection industry as a Global regulatory project manager. Beside extensive experience in global registration processes, she also gained technical experience in environmental and human toxicology as well as in the assessment of potential endocrine disruptive properties. She joined knoell in 2020 as an Ecotoxicologist with a focus on the crop protection and biocides sector. Her technical expertise includes environmental hazard, exposure and risk assessment of plant protection product active substances and products under the PPP Regulation. In particular, she carries out assessments of the potential endocrine disrupting effect of active substances for non-target organisms. Since June 2023, she is leading the knoell ED Technical Forum. As a Regulatory Science Manager – endocrine disruptor solutions, she is involved in all aspects of the assessment of potential endocrine disrupting properties of active substances (under PPPR, BPR and REACH) and non-actives (for biocides).