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Kirsten Pilegaard is a Senior Adviser at the National Food Institute of the Technical University of Denmark. She specializes in toxicology and the safety assessment of bioactive constituents in plants and mushrooms, addressing both their beneficial and potentially harmful effects on human health. Since 2007, she has participated in various working groups organized by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), contributing her expertise to the development of guidance documents for assessing the safety of botanicals in food supplements. Her scientific background includes quantitative pathology, with significant involvement in projects evaluating natural toxins in food sources. Additionally, she has worked with international organizations such as the International Life Science Institute and has participated in the EuroFIR project, which involved creating a comprehensive database of plants used in food across Europe. Pilegaard's research interests include risk assessments of food supplements and toxicological evaluation of natural constituents of food. Her work aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on health and well-being through research on food safety and toxicology.
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark • Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
Advises on the safety assessment of bioactive constituents in plants and mushrooms.
Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research • Denmark
Conducted research on food safety and toxicology.
Institute of Toxicology, National Food Agency • Denmark
Focused on toxicological assessments and risk evaluation of food products.
This requirement applies generally across Technical University of Denmark (DTU) MSc programs including Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, and Engineering disciplines. Specific prerequisites vary by department/curriculum.