Philippe Grandjean (professor)
Philippe Grandjean | |
|---|---|
| Philippe Adam Grandjean | |
| Born | 1 March 1950 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Known for | Research into the effects of toxic chemicals on the health of children |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Environmental health |
| Institutions | University of Southern Denmark Harvard School of Public Health |
| Thesis | Widening perspectives of lead toxicity (1979) |
Philippe Grandjean (born 1 March 1950) is a Danish scientist working in environmental medicine. He is the head of the Environmental Medicine Research Unit at the University of Southern Denmark and adjunct professor of environmental health at the Harvard School of Public Health. Grandjean is also co-founder and co-editor-in-chief of the journal Environmental Health, and consultant for the National Board of Health in Denmark. He is known for his research into the developmental toxicity and adverse effects of certain environmental chemicals to which children are commonly exposed.