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Klaus Berend
Visiting Scholar, Institute of European Studies

Fall 2009

European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit G.2 Chemicals

Email: Klaus.Berend [@] ec.europa.eu

Education

12/1995, Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) in Chemistry, magna cum laude, with Prof. Dr. R. Mülhaupt
Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry of the University of Freiburg. Subject: “Structure and dynamics of concentrated electrostatically
stabilised polymer dispersions”
10/1991 to 08/1992, Visiting Research Assistant with Prof. Dr. G.G. Fuller, Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University ( USA)
02/1991 to 09/1991, Diploma in Chemistry, with distinction, with Prof. Dr. W. Burchar
Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry of the University of Freiburg
Subject: “Structure and dynamics of aqueous solutions of a non-ionic amphiphile”
10/1986 to 09/1991, Studies of Chemistry at Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (D) and Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (D)

Work Experience

2/2006, Head of Unit, European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit G.2 Chemicals
4/2004 to 01/2006, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit B.4, Biotechnology & Pesticides
6/2001 to 4/2004, Team Coordinator Plant Protection Products, Biocides, PIC and POPs, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit C.3, Chemicals
7/1996 to 6/200, Policy Officer, European Commission, DG: III – Industry, Unit C.3, Chemicals
6/1994 to 7/1996, Member of the EAGGF Inspection Team for controls in the wine sector, European Commission, DG Agriculture, Unit G.4, Prevention and Repression of Fraud to the Common Agricultural Policy

Selected Publications

“Rheology and Diffusion of Concentrated Monodisperse and Bidisperse Polymer Latices,” by K. Berend and W. Richtering in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 99 (1995), 101-119.
“Dynamics of Monodisperse and Bidisperse Polymer Latices,” by W. Richtering and K. Berend in Progr. Colloid Polym. Sci. 98 (1995), 79-84.
“Good Laboratory Practice in the European Community. Role of the Commission and the Member States: External Aspects,” by K. Berend in Ann Ist Super Sanità 2002; 38(1):9-13.

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