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Sander van der Linden

Sander van der Linden

Scientific Officer, ECHA

Sander has worked as a researcher on the development and application of in vitro assays. In 2013, he joined the European Commission at the Joint Research Centre, where he worked on the assessment of endocrine disruption and the regulatory acceptance of alternative tests. While at the JR, he helped draft the current EFSA/ECHA guidance on the assessment of endocrine disrupting properties of plant protection products and biocidal products. In 2018, Sander joined ECHA, where he works in the Biocides Active Substances unit as an environmental expert.