Mr. Cao is a senior agronomist at the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals under Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, who has worked in the Consulting Service Center, the Biotesting Room and the International Exchange and Service Department successively. He has been engaged in the review of agrochemical registration data and the management of international trade of agrochemicals for a long time, and is an expert in the management of agrochemical import and export in China. He organized and developed the electronic networked verification and cancellation system for China's agrochemical import and export management, and realized the joint supervision and law enforcement between the Ministry of Agriculture and the General Administration of Customs. This marks that China's agrochemical import and export supervision has entered the electronic era from the traditional mode. The system has also cracked down the illegal agrochemical trades and effectively fulfilled the obligations under the Rotterdam Convention, which has gained the recognition of FAO, OECD and other international organizations.

As a researcher of the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yu Rong has been engaged in agrochemicals registration management and agrochemicals quality supervision and inspection for a long time, and is familiar with agrochemicals management policies and has rich experience in laboratory management. Yu Rong has won the second prize of Shennong Chinese Agricultural Science and Technology Award and other awards, and has participated in the drafting of more than 10 national and industrial standards, edited and co-edited more than 10 publications with more than 20 papers published in core journals.

Zhao Pengyue, female, associate researcher of the Institute of Plant Protection of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. In 2015, she received her doctor's degree in agricultural pharmacology from China Agricultural University. From 2016 to now, she has been working as a member of the Agrochemicals Formulation and Analysis Research Team in the Institute of Plant Protection of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and mainly engaging in the research on agrochemicals analysis and application. She has presided over 1 National Natural Science Foundation, taken part in the formulation of more than 20 industrial standards and group standards, and participated in 1 national key research and development program. As the first author or corresponding author, she has had 12 papers published in well-known international academic journals such as Nanoscale, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Journal of Chromatography A. She has also obtained one national patent.

Zhonghua Li is a researcher with a PhD degree. Previously working as the Vice President and Chief Engineer of the Central Research Institute of China Chemical Science and Technology, she is currently the Executive Vice President and Secretary General of China Crop Protection Industry Association. She has participated in and presided over agrochemicals related projects under the National Science and Technology Research/Support Plans from the 9th Five-Year Plan to the 12th Five-Year Plan. She has been responsible for more than 10 national research projects, had more than 40 papers published, compiled 3 monographs, and received special subsidies from the State Council.

Rob van Drent works as senior policy officer for Ctgb, the Dutch organisation responsible for the authorisation of plant protection products and biocides. He is involved with Ctgb’s contribution to sustainable plant protection, specifically in the area of biopesticides, low-risk plant protection products and innovative application techniques. Rob is a member of the EU Biopesticides Working Group. Before joining the Ctgb, Rob worked as a national expert for the European Commission in the Pesticides Unit of DG SANTE.

Jean Lou Dorne graduated with an Msc in Toxicology (University of Surrey) and PhD in chemical risk assessment from the University of Southampton. After 5 years of pstdoctroal research, he joined the European Food Safety Authority in 2006 to work on the risk assessment of contaminants in the food and feed chain. Since 2010, he joined in the scientific committee and emerging unit of EFSA. Current focuses of his work includes 1. developement of EFSA open source toxicological databases (OpenFoodTox), 2. generic physiologically-based kinetic models for risk assessment and 3. New approach methods (NAMs) (e.g. quantitative in vitro in vivo extrpolation and QSAR models) and 4. Development of harmonised methodologies in chemical risk assessment including weight of evidence and chemical mixtures in the human health, animal health and ecological risk assessment areas. over 300 publications including peer reviewed publications, EFSA scientific opinions, guidance documents, scientific and technical reports.Active Member of EUROTOX and secretary of the new speciality section on in vitro in silico toxicology.

Rachel Brown joined CRD in 2001 as Head of the Pesticides Delivery Administration Team. She leads a large team which delivers on a wide range of PPP regulatory issues and processes, and has a breadth of knowledge in the practical operation of the PPP regime. In addition to managing regulatory processing, she has also taken the lead on other operational issues such as handling and managing information. Rachel is currently leading CRD’s PPP Exit team working on the regulatory demands of the PPP transition programme. She is focusing on identifying and supporting the delivery of legislation, guidance, processes, tools and skills required to operate the PPP regime, from ‘Day 1’ after the EU Exit Transition process, and is supporting CRD in implementing the required changes and communicating with stakeholders.

In 1983, Dr. Guangming Ma received a bachelor's degree in agricultural chemistry from Jilin Agricultural University, China and received a PhD degree in Environmental Chemistry from the University of California, Davis, USA in 1993. Dr. Ma worked as a pesticide manager at the Pesticide Inspection Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture in China from 1983 to 1989, and then worked as a pesticide manager at the California Environmental Protection Agency after his Ph. Dr. Ma has extensive experience in environmental chemistry, residue chemistry and toxicology of pesticide management. He is a senior environmental scientist and plant protection evaluator for California, USA. Since 1994, he has been invited by Chinese universities, research institutes and government departments to give lectures many times.

Agronomist graduated in Federal University of Goiás with a specialization on International Relations at University of Brazilia, Mr. Breitenbach is the General-Coordinator for Pesticides in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil. Since 2007 working in brazilian government, in the past he conducted activities with pesticide registration, agricultural policy making, promotion of organic agriculture and low carbon agriculture in brazilian savana. Nowadays, he is the head of the department responsible for the registration of pesticides in Brazil and for the inspection of production, imports and exports of pesticides.

With over 15 years-worth of experience as Technical Supervisor for the Agrochemical and Biological Department, Daniel Mazzarella now serves as the general Coordinator of Phytosanitary Products of the Agrochemical and Biological Products Department at Argentine National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality (SENASA). In addition to his work for SENASA, Mr. Mazarella holds a chair at the School of Agriculture of the University of Buenos Aires as Senior Assistant Professor of the Plant Protection class.

Diego Ciancaglini is the Director of the Agrochemical and Biological Department at the Argentine National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality (SENASA). Before this, Mr. Ciancaglini worked as a technical supervisor in the Plant Quarantine Department of SENASA for 9 years, gaining the experience to move to the Agrochemical and Biological Department. The Dept overseen by Mr. Ciancaglini is responsible for ensuring compliance with technical- administrative regulations on the production and formulation of phytosanitary products and amendments aimed at agro manufacturing and pest control. The Department registers audits and verifies all establishments involved in the production of phytosanitary products, as well as any professional involved. In addition, the department is the main body proposing updates to MRLs and the limitation or prohibition of specific phytosanitary products, fertilizers and derived amendments.

Mrs. Chutima Ratanasatien is an advisor to the DOA and the Thai Crop Protection Association (TCPA) as well as a member of the Hazardous Substance Board. She started her career as an agricultural scientist at the DOA with qualifications of BSc. in Entomology and M.A. In Human Resources. She has 22 years of experience in pesticide regulation as a registrar. Before her position at the DOA, Mrs.Ratanasatien was appointed as an associate judge in the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court of Thailand. In addition, she also worked as an Expert on Pesticides Data Collection at the Regional Network on Pesticides for Asia and the Pacific (RENPAP)/United Nation Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

Dr. Nguyen Truong Thanh graduated from Hanoi National University, get his Doctor degree in Agriculture in 2000. He was the head of Division of Pesticides, Weeds and Environment (NIPP). Mr. Thanh is an expert in the filed of research, production and business of pesticides. Now, he is the director and chairman of Enasa Vietnam jsc. He is also the National Consultant for UNDP on treatment of obsolete pesticides in Vietnam.

Dr. Debabrata Kanungo, former Additional Director General, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India and former Chairman of Scientific Panel on Residues of Pesticides, is the Chairman of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives and Member of Scientific Committee, under Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). He is having 36 years of work experience in regulatory toxicology dealing with human health risk assessment at National and International level. Former Member Expert (Medical Toxicology) \ with Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee, Govt. of India. A Doctor of Medicine( MD) in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Trained in Advance Toxicology from RIVM, The Netherlands. Trained in Japan in health hazards due to modernization of Agriculture. Main architect of “Guidance document on Toxicology for registration of Pesticides in India”(Kanungo Committee Report) harmonised with OECD in India. Associated with WHO Core Assessment Group as an Expert for more than last three decades in preparation of EHC and CICARD on pesticides and Chemicals. A WHO expert member with WHO/FAO JMPR since 2006 .Also an expert member for WHO/FAO JECFA(Veterinary Drugs). Leader of Indian Government Delegation for a number of CCPR Meetings. Member and Chairman of a number of Past and Present Technical/Advisory Committees of National and International importance. Recipient of Prof. B. N. Ghosh Oration award by Indian Pharmacological Society. Recipient of FICCI Award, 2019 for highest contribution in academia in chemical and petrochemical sector. Widely travelled throughout the Globe in his professional capacity. He has been an invited speaker to several meetings/conferences/workshops related to toxicology and chemical risk assessment both at National and International Level.