Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Environmental Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 2010

Dr. Judith Neuwöhner is a senior regulatory scientist with over 15 years of experience in ecotoxicology and crop protection. She is highly competent in environmental risk assessment and regulatory strategy for plant protection products (PPPs) under EU and global frameworks.

She previously worked in industry and consultancy. She managed the ecotoxicology portion of complex registration projects and coordinated work with CROs, consultants, internal teams, and regulatory authorities throughout all stages of the approval process, including early development, strategy setting, dossier submission, and post-submission activities.

Dr. Neuwöhner advises on and implements regulatory strategies for active substances and formulated products. She conducts data gap analyses and preliminary risk assessments and designs and monitors laboratory and higher-tier field studies across all ecotoxicological areas. She engages with EU authorities, prepares technical statements, and contributes to industry task forces on substance renewals. She also focuses on regulatory intelligence, monitoring new guidance, assessing portfolio impacts, and advising on strategies to maximize registration success.

She earned her Ph.D. in environmental sciences from ETH Zurich and has published research on mixture toxicity and pollutant transformation products.