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Thomas Backhaus

Professor for Ecotoxicology

Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
University of Gothenburg
Carl Skottbergs Gata 22b
40530 Göteborg
Sweden

Tel.: +46-(0)31-786 2734
email: _thomas.backhaus@gu.se

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  • Director of The Center for Future Risk Assessment and Management at the University of Gothenburg
  • Editor of “Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management“
  • Member of the Pharmaceutical Advisory Group of SETAC
  • Coordinator of the International Master Programme in Ecotoxicology
  • Minor partner in Faust & Backhaus, Environmental Consulting, Germany
  • Boardmember of the Food Packaging Forum
  • Boardmember of the International Panel on Chemical Pollution
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2016: Director, FRAM Center, University of Gothenburg
2011: Professor, University of Gothenburg
2009: Universitetslektor, University of Gothenburg
2009-2012 Programme Director of the Swedish Marine Paint Programme
2008: Associate Professor, University of Gothenburg
2005-2008 Assistant Professor, University of Gothenburg
2000-2005 Lecturer and Research Associate at the Institute for Cellbiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Bremen
2002: Founding of Faust and Backhaus, Environmental Consulting
1999-2000 PostDoc, University of Bremen
1999: Finalisation of PhD-Thesis, magna cum laude
1994-1999 PhD student at the University of Bremen
1994 Diploma in Biology (ecotoxicology, cell- and molecular biology), with degree magna cum laude (very good)
1988-1994 Study of Biology at Bremen University with emphasis on cell- and molecular biology and ecotoxicology
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