Eric Reiner

Senior Mass Spectrometry Research Scientist, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, Canada.

Research
Research topics include: analysis of dioxin-like and other persistent toxic organics, including halogenated flame retardants, perfluorinated compounds and industrial chemicals using advanced analytical techniques; determination of the fate, transport, and spatial and temporal trends of persistent toxic organics in a variety of environmental matrices; identification and detection of unknown halogenated and persistent organics in the environment; development of analytical methods for new and emerging organics using a variety of instrumentation – including automation and prescreening procedures to increase analytical throughput and reduce costs; and development of materials and procedures for performance evaluation and quality control testing.

Nominator comment: “A leader in environmental and environmental forensics.”

Part of the Power List 2017

The Magnificent Tens
After 2016’s celebration of women in analytical science, we return to the Top 100 for 2017.
But there’s a twist. This summer, we asked you to nominate scientists in ten categories – from the stars of separation science, to omics explorers, to the mentors training the next generation.

Go to The Power List 2017