Forsker ved seksjon for kjemi og toksikologi. Biokjemiker med spesialisering i fremmedstoffmetabolisme, farmakokinetikk og proteometri. Biotoksinforskning (www.toxinology.no). Bestemmelser av allergener i mat. Kontaktperson for Matallergiregisteret (www.fhi.no). Medlem i VKM, CEN, AOAC, EFSA.
Studies in chemistry and biochemistry at the Technical University Hanover/Germany (TUH) and the Medical School Hanover/Germany. Master in pharmacology and biochemistry. Doctoral studies at the Max-Planck-Institute for Plant Breeding in Cologne/Germany and degree from the TUH in plant molecular biology. Laboratory leader in preclinical pharmacokinetics at Bayer Healthcare AG in Wuppertal/Germany. Senior scientist at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute since 2002:
Characterization of biomarkers for toxin presence and activity by proteomic and biochemical analysis. Xenobiotica metabolism and pharmacokinetics including determination of biotransformation pathways, inhibition and interaction studies. Toxicokinetics and risk assessment regarding human exposure by toxin-contaminated food. Identification of food allergens and elucidation of allergenic potentials using immunochemical and spectrometric methods. Contact for the Norwegian National Register and Reporting System of Severe Allergic Reactions to Food. Involvement in international method standardization work (CEN, AOAC) and risk assessment (VKM, EFSA).