Since 2001, I have been employed as a forensic chemist at the Department of Forensic Medicine, where my primary area of responsibility is forensic toxicology. Throughout my tenure, I have undertaken a broad range of tasks within both forensic toxicology and forensic chemistry. I hold a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and a PhD from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL), with the doctoral research conducted at the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences. My academic and professional background has primarily focused on analytical chemistry.
I provide expert advice to police investigators in specific cases. Furthermore, I serve as instructor and course coordinator for the course Traffic-Impairing Substances, which addresses the impact of drugs and medications on road safety. The course is part of the Basic Course in Forensic Medicine series and is designed for professionals engaged with forensic medicine, including law enforcement officers, legal practitioners, crime scene investigators, and healthcare personnel.
In my current role, I provide expert services to law enforcement and the judiciary, including quality assurance of analytical results and the preparation of forensic toxicology reports for use in legal proceedings.
My work also includes the development and validation of analytical methods – primarily based on high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HR-TOF-MS) – for the detection of pharmaceuticals and illicit substances in various types of biological and confiscated materials. These analyses are applied in a wide range of contexts, including:
As part of this work, I continuously monitor developments in the illicit drug market at both national and international levels, ensuring that our screening protocols remain current and encompass relevant pharmaceuticals and substances of abuse.
