Fabian Balk

Dr. Fabian Balk is a Researcher at the Ecotox Centre, hosted by Eawag and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). His work focuses on environmental risk assessment, particularly mixture toxicity and bioaccumulation of organic substances.

• PhD in Environmental Sciences (EPFL/Eawag, 2019–2023)
• Master's in Environmental Sciences (Stockholm University, 2015–2018)
• Bachelor's in Biology and Environmental Sciences (RWTH Aachen University, 2012–2015)

His research explores toxicokinetic modeling, fish cell cultures, and chemical analysis techniques like mass spectrometry. Recent publications highlight bioconcentration of surfactants, anionic compound toxicity, and modeling of perfluorinated acid exposure in children.

Projects include the development of Mixture Assessment Factor (MAF) frameworks, risk evaluation for plant protection products in soils, and education initiatives for ecological toxicology.