Mathieu VALCKE

Mathieu Valcke is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the School of Public Health, University of Montreal, within the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health. He is also a researcher at the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), leading the Toxicological and Radiological Risk Assessment team. His research focuses on improving risk assessment methodologies through probabilistic exposure modeling and analysis of human biomonitoring data for environmental contaminants like metals, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds.

Education:

• PhD in Public Health & Toxicology, University of Montreal (2011)
• Master's in Toxicology, University of Montreal (2001)
• Master's in Environment & Sustainable Development, Université de Sherbrooke (1998)

Research emphasizes physiological-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling to account for interindividual variability, with applications to pesticide exposure, water contaminants, and mixture toxicity. He develops regulatory frameworks for public health standards and has pioneered probabilistic risk assessment approaches.

Awards include top honors from the Society of Toxicology (SOT) for innovative risk assessment work, including the prestigious John Doull Award (2011) and multiple best paper awards (2014, 2016).

Teaching includes graduate courses on environmental risk management (MSN-6021) across multiple programs: Master's in Industrial Relations, Public Health, Environmental Health, and Toxicology. Supervised at least one doctoral student (Honesty G. Tohon, 2021).

Affiliated with INSPQ's toxicology team and collaborates with institutions like Health Canada and Quebec's water safety agencies. Active in developing national guidelines for contaminant exposure limits and public health policy.