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Roland Solecki

Roland Solecki

Director, Head of Department Pesticide Safety, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)

Roland Solecki is a biologist and toxicologist by training and Head of Department “Pesticide Safety” in the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).

Roland was involved over more than 40 years in toxicological testing as well as human health risk assessment of pesticidal active substances, biocidal products and plant protection products. He served for more than 20 years as member of expert groups in the development of the biocide directive, was a WHO-panel member in the JMPR and is currently member of the Scientific Committee of EFSA.