Speaker profile
Thomas Jakl
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Austrian Environment Ministry, DG for Circular Economy – Deputy Director General; Head of Department responsible for risk assessment and risk management of industrial chemicals; Head of EU – Presidency Delegation for international negotiations in the field of Chemicals policy during the Austrian – EU Council Presidencies (1998, 2006, 2018) Former President of EU - Council working group on REACH; Former President of the EU Council working group on international environmental policy (Chemicals)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
Fed. Ministry for Environment - Deputy Director General
PARC – Horizon Europe Partnership Risk Assessment of Chemicals - Chair of Governing board
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) - Member of Management board (2007-2016; Chair from 2008 to 2012)
Austrian Federal Agency for Site Remediation – Chair of Supervisory board
Austrian Federal Environment Agency – Deputy Chair Supervisory Board
International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre, Member, Advisory Council
Global Green Chemistry Initiative, Member, Advisory Board