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published: 13 Apr 2011 last updated: 16 Mar 2022
General Information
Profile of the expert
Dr. Andreas Heissenberger is Unit Head of the Team"Landuse and Biosafety" at the Umweltbundesamt (Environment Agency Austria).

Dr. Heissenberger is an ecologist and biochemist by training and works in the field of detection, risk assessment and monitoring of GMOs since 1996. He was head of an GMO-analysis-laboratory until 2004 and was member of the steering committee of the European Network of GMO laboratories (ENGL) until 2008. 
He has carried out or co-ordinated several studies regarding monitoring and risk assessment of GMOs. Since 2003 he was responsible for several capacity building projects like training courses and workshops on the implementation of international and EU legislation, enforcement, detection and risk assessment with regard to GMOs mainly in Asia and Accession Countries to the European Union. Other responsibilities include the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, as well as scientific support to the competent authorities of Austria.
 

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Person:
Dr. Andreas Heissenberger
Umweltbundesamt - Environment Agency Austria Spittelauer Laende 5
Vienna,
1090, Austria
Phone: +43 1 31304 3032,
Fax: +43 1 31 304 3700,
Website:
1967
  • Austrian
Details of current employment
Umweltbundesamt - Environment Agency Austria (EAA)
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Government agency (National/Federal)
Head of Unit
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Landuse & Biosafety
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1996-01
Government agency (National/Federal)
Reviewing applications for placing on the market of GMOs/LMOs (risk assessment and monitoring), coordination and preparation of scientific studies and reviews on environmental effects and risk assessmnet of GMOs/LMOs, consultancy for ministries and governments (national and international) in the preparation and implementation of regulatory frameworks for biosafety, implementation of the Cartagena Protocol
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Employment history
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Estonia
  • European Union
  • Lithuania
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Poland
  • Ukraine
  • Slovakia
  • Viet Nam
University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria)
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Institute of Zoology, Department Marine Biology
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Academic or research institute
Preparation of and teaching at courses on marine microbial ecology
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Post-secondary education A. Formal education
First Degree
PhD in ecology
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University of Vienna
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1986-01
1996-01
Second Degree (e.g. M.Sc. in Microbiology)
MA in International Relations
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Danube University Krems
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2007-01
2009-01
Areas of expertise
  • Biosafety systems development and implementation expertise
  • LMO monitoring for environmental impact
  • Biosafety policy
  • LMO decision-making
Publications
  • SPÖK, A.; M. DOLEZEL, M. ECKERSTORFER, M. FREIGASSNER, H. GAUGITSCH, A. HEISSENBERGER, S. KARNER, T. KLADE, M. PROKSCH, L. SCHNEIDER, F. TREIBER, & M. UHL (2008): Assessment of toxic and ecotoxic properties of novel proteins in GMOs, Report commissioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Health, Family and Youth, Unit IV.
  • DOLEZEL, M.; MIKLAU, M.; ECKERSTORFER, M.; HILBECK, A.; HEISSENBERGER, A. & GAUGITSCH, H. (2010): Standardisation of the Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetcically Modified Plants in the EU, BfN Skripten, Bonn, Germany
  • BENEDICT, M; ECKERSTORFER, M.; FRANZ, G.; GAUGITSCH, H.; Greiter A.; HEISSENBERGER, A. KNOLS, B.; KUMSCHIK, S.; NENTWIG, W.; & RABITSCH, W. (2010): Defining environmental risk assessment criteria for genetically modified insects to be placed on the EU market, EFSA Journal, Oct.2010 
  • CEN Working group for the standardization of GMO detection methods, Chair of sub-WG on Sampling (until 2006)
    Member of the Steering Committee of the European Network of GMO Laboratories (2002-2008)
    Member of various panels/expert committees at EU level (European Commission, Council, EFSA) 
Language proficiency
  • German
Language Level
English excellent
Any other relevant information
Nomination Type
Roster of Experts Open-ended Online Expert Forum on RA&RM
Birth Place
Vienna
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