Hans P. van EgmondHans van Egmond is Head, Section of Natural Toxins and Nitroso Compounds, Laboratory for Food and Residue Analysis, at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in Bilthoven, the Netherlands. He holds a MSc. degree in Food Technology and his professional interests are primarily in the food safety area, and specifically deal with mycotoxins, phycotoxins and plant toxins. He is author and co-author of 190 research and review publications in the area of natural toxins, and he has (co-)edited several books in this field. His team is involved in activities with various international organizations and several interlaboratory research and networking projects, funded by the European Commission. These largely take place at the interface of analytical methodology, risk assessment and legislative requirements for natural toxins. Hans van Egmond serves on the Editorial Board of AOAC International and he is Editor-in-Chief of ‘World Mycotoxin Journal’.