Associate Professor John Edwards
Full Academic Status
College of Science and Engineering
+61 8 7221 8582
place
Health Sciences
GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001
John is a professionally registered toxicologist (UK and European registers of toxicologists) and a Certified Occupational Hygienist (Member or the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists). when not being an academic John is a passionate yachtsman, enjoying racing, instructing in, and delivering yachts around Australia.
Qualifications
BSc (Adelaide); BSc (Hons) (Adelaide); PhD (Adelaide); GradCert TertEd (Flinders); COH; MAIOH
Key responsibilities
School of the Environment - Associate Dean (teaching and Learning), Teaching and Learning Committee (Chair); Honours Committee (member)
Faculty of Science and Engineering - Faculty Teaching and Learning Committee (Member),
Bachelor of Arts Course Advisory Committee, Bachelor of Arts Management Committee
Teaching interests
Public and environmental toxicology, research design and data analysis, chemical spills and incidents, environmental health risk assessment and management
Topic coordinator
Professional engagement
Consulting toxicologist (occupational and environmental chemical exposures)
Consulting occupational hygienist (chemical exposures and effects from workplaces)
Member of Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Chemicals Scheduling (meeting jointly with Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling)
Member of Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Complementary Medicines
Consulting occupational hygienist (chemical exposures and effects from workplaces)
Member of Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Chemicals Scheduling (meeting jointly with Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling)
Member of Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Complementary Medicines
Expert for media contact
Carcinogens
Environment
Occupational health
Toxicology/Toxins
Environmental Health
Occupational and Environmental Toxicology
Occupational Health/Hygiene
Available for contact via
+61 8 7221 8582
Or contact the media team
0466 527 875
Media expertise
- Carcinogens
- Environment
- Occupational health
- Toxicology/Toxins
Interests
- Environmental Health
- Occupational and Environmental Toxicology
- Occupational Health/Hygiene
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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