Martin Simoneit

Martin has been a PhD student in the Department of Exposure Science since July 2024. In his role as a PhD student, he is part of the "nanoINHALE" project, focusing on inhalable micro- and nanoplastic particles and the associated exposure to plastic-associated chemicals in terrestrial mammals. The project aims to investigate the differences in exposure levels between animals living in rural and urban areas using biota samples. The project also includes the development of detection methods using GC- and LC-MS/MS, as well as the study of the leaching kinetics of these chemicals from the polymer.

In 2023, Martin completed his Master’s degree in Chemistry at the University of Leipzig. He conducted his master’s thesis in the former Department of Ecological Chemistry at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research.