John Christian Larsen

John Christian Larsen

Consultant

Mørkhøj Bygade 19, Building G, 215A

2860, Søborg

Phone: 35887589

Fax: 35887001

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Education

1964 - 1969 Pharmacy - Royal Danish School of Pharmacy

Academic grades

M. Pharm. Sc.

Professional experience

2007 - Consultant in Toxicology and Risk Assessment (NFA) - National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Division of Toxicology and Risk Assessment,
2004 - 2006 Consultant in Toxicology and risk Assessment (DFVF) - Danish Institute of Food and Veterinary Research, Division of Toxicology and Risk Assessment
2002 - 2003 Head of Division (IFSE) - Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Division of Chemical Risk Assessment/Division of Biochemistry and Gene Technology
1987 - 2001 Head of Division (IFT) - Institute of Food Safety and Toxicology, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Division of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology
1984 - 1987 Head of Section (IT) - Institute of Toxicology, National Food Agency, Denmark, Section of Mutagenicity and Cellular Toxicity
1971 - 1984 Scientific assistant (IT) - Institute of Toxicology, National Food Institute, Denmark, Division of Biochemistry
1970 - 1970 Head of the section for infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography (NOVO) - NOVO Therapeutic Laboratory, NOVO Industries A/S, Denmark., Department of Analytical Chemistry

Expertise

Biochemical toxicology, biomarkers of exposure and effect, mechanisms in carcinogenicity and endocrine disruption, toxicological in vitro methods and animal studies. Toxicological evaluations and risk assessments of chemicals in food, environment and consumer products, such as food additives, pesticides, PCBs, dioxins, PAH, mycotoxins and toxic metals. Assessment of major topics in toxicology and risk assessment on the national and international levels, such as: allergy and intolerance, diet and cancer, use of biological markers, applicability of the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) to infants and children, uncertainty and variability in risk assessment, thresholds on toxicological concern (TTC), and cumulative risk assessment of chemicals.

International experience

1980-present: Nordic, EU and WHO expert groups on risk assessments of dioxins, PCBs, PAH and other chemicals. 1990-present: Member of the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). Since 2000 elected chairman. 2000-2003: Member of the EU Scientific Committee for Food (SCF). 2003-2008: Member (and Vice-chair) of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids, and Food Contact Materials (AFC Panel) under the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). 2008-present: Member and Chairman of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources (ANS Panel) under the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). 2008-present: Member of the Scientific Committee (SC) for the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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