Treasurer
RWTH Aachen University (RWTH), Germany
Andreas Schaeffer is a chemist and professor emeritus of environmental biology and chemical dynamics at the RWTH Aachen. His main research interests are the fate and effects of organic xenobiotics such as pesticides and industrial chemicals in soil, water, sediments, plants, and organisms. The goal of his studies is the assessment of the persistence and risk of environmentally relevant compounds. Andreas Schaeffer joined the IPCP board in 2020.