Univ.-Prof. em. Dr. med. Dr. rer. nat. Hermann M. Bolt

Academic background

• 2008 Professor Emeritus
• 1997 - 2008 : Director of the Institute (Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors)
• since 1982: Director at the Institute of Occupational Health (Institut für Arbeitsphysiologie), University of Dortmund, and Chairman of the Department of Toxicology and Occupational Medicine
• 1979-1982: Head of Section of Toxicology at the Institute of Pharmacology, University of Mainz
• 1974: Habilitation in Biochemical Pharmacology (Privatdozent/Lecturer)
• 1971-1979: Institute of Toxicology, University of Tübingen (head: Prof. Dr. H. Remmer), research associate and lecturer
• doctoral degrees: Dr.med., 1968; Dr.rer.nat., 1973
• 1968-1971: studies of biochemistry, University of Tübingen
• 1962-1967: studies of medicine, University of Cologne

Awards and honours

• 2006: Joseph-Rutenfranz Medal & Award, German Society of Occupational and Environmental medicine
• 2004: Honorary member of EUROTOX
• 2001: Merit Award of EUROTOX (Federation of European Societies of Toxicology)
• 2000: German Federal Order of Merit (Verdienstkreuz erster Klasse des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
• 1991-1993: Visiting Professor, Sun-Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China
• 1990: Honorary Professor, Tongji Medical College, Wuhan, PR China
• 1976: Marius-Tausk Award of the German Society of Endocrinology
• 1974: Felix-Haffner-Award for Clinical Pharmacology of the University of Tübingen, Germany

Current research

research concerning the fundamentals of occupational standard settings

Selected publications

• Studie "Kombinationswirkungen" für die Enquête-Kommission des Deutschen Bundestages
• Grenzwertfindung in der Arbeits- und Umweltmedizin
• Limit values in occupational risk management

Boards and committees

Commission and committee memberships

• Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn (German MAK-Commission) (since 1979)
• Scientific Expert Group (SEG), later changed into the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL), Commmission of the European Union (DG V/DG Empl), Luxemburg (since 1990)

Former memberships

• Medicines Commission of the German Physicians (until 1994)
• Cosmetics Commission, Federal Health Office, F.R.G. (until 1994)
• Specialized Experts in the Field of Carcinogenicity, Mutagenicity and Teratogenicity, Commission of the European Union (DG XI), Brussels (until 1998)
• Committee on Dangerous Substances, Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, F.R.G. (1986-2004)

Executive committees of scientific societies

• German Society of Occupational Medicine (1985-1991)
• German Society of Pharmacology and Toxicology: Chairman of the Section on Toxicology (1985-1989)
• Councillor von ISSX (International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics, USA; 1990-1991)
• FEST/EUROTOX (Federation of European Toxicological Sciences):
  • 1988-1996: Member of the Executive Committee
  • 1996-1998: President of EUROTOX.
  • 1998-2000: Past-President of EUROTOX
  • 1999-2005:Chairman of the EUROTOX Speciality Section Carcinogenesis
  • 2005-2007: Secretary General of the Speciality Section
  • 2007-2009: Councillor

   

Editorial board memberships

• Archives of Toxicology (Editor-in-Chief)
• International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health (Cooperating Editor)
• Journal of Biochemical Toxicology (Associate Editor, until 1990)
• CRC Critical Reviews in Toxicology (Editorial Advisory Board)
• Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Thérapie (Editorial Board)
• International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health (Editorial Board)
• Peer Review Panel for ECETOC Publications (European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals)
• Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Editorial Advisory Board)