Johan Lundqvist is an associate professor of molecular toxicology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and has experience of leading several large research projects with funding from the Formas Research Council and the Swedish Research Council. The research aims to develop effect-based methods for investigating the presence of hazardous chemicals in the environment, especially the aquatic environment. The research is conducted in close collaboration with several large companies and municipalities in the water sector. Johan Lundqvist has many years of experience in biomedical research in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and the USA.