Marta Schuhmacher is a distinguished professor of environmental technology at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain. She is known for her work linking the presence of chemicals with environmental and human health issues.
Career
editSchuhmacher did her degree in Chemistry (1976),[1] and received a B.Sc. in 1991 from UNED,[2] and completed her Ph.D. in 1990 from University of Zaragoza, Spain.[3] Later, she also did a master's in engineering and environmental management from School of Industrial Organization, Ministry of Industry and Energy, Madrid, Spain (1995).[2]
She has been teaching at DEQ since 1993, and in 2009, she became a professor or Catedrática. Since 2015, she has been a distinguished professor at the University of Rovira i Virgili.[4] She served as the director of the AGA Research Group (Environmental Analysis and Management) of the Chemical Engineering department of the Rovira i Virgili University and the Tecnatox center till 2023.[citation needed] As of 2024 she is a full professor of environmental technology at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili.[5]
Research
editSchuhmacher is known for her work in examining pollution, specifically suspended particulate matter, in schools.[6] She has also examined the presence of microplastics in marine systems,[7] and compared models used to define toxicity.[8] Schuhmacher has focused on the development of techniques for risk assessment, and their application to new and emerging chemical compounds, and very particularly to that of mixtures.[9][10]
Selected publications
edit- Sonnemann, Guido; Castells, Francesc; Schuhmacher, Marta; Hauschild, Michael (2004). "Integrated life-cycle and risk assessment for industrial processes". The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 9 (3): 206–207. doi:10.1007/BF02994195. ISSN 0948-3349.206-207&rft.date=2004&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007/BF02994195&rft.issn=0948-3349&rft.aulast=Sonnemann&rft.aufirst=Guido&rft.au=Castells, Francesc&rft.au=Schuhmacher, Marta&rft.au=Hauschild, Michael&rft_id=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/BF02994195&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Marta Schuhmacher" class="Z3988">
- Rosenbaum, Ralph K.; Bachmann, Till M.; Gold, Lois Swirsky; Huijbregts, Mark A. J.; Jolliet, Olivier; Juraske, Ronnie; Koehler, Annette; Larsen, Henrik F.; MacLeod, Matthew; Margni, Manuele; McKone, Thomas E.; Payet, Jérôme; Schuhmacher, Marta; van de Meent, Dik; Hauschild, Michael Z. (2008). "USEtox—the UNEP-SETAC toxicity model: recommended characterisation factors for human toxicity and freshwater ecotoxicity in life cycle impact assessment". The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 13 (7): 532–546. doi:10.1007/s11367-008-0038-4. hdl:2066/72404. ISSN 0948-3349.532-546&rft.date=2008&rft_id=info:hdl/2066/72404&rft.issn=0948-3349&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007/s11367-008-0038-4&rft.aulast=Rosenbaum&rft.aufirst=Ralph K.&rft.au=Bachmann, Till M.&rft.au=Gold, Lois Swirsky&rft.au=Huijbregts, Mark A. J.&rft.au=Jolliet, Olivier&rft.au=Juraske, Ronnie&rft.au=Koehler, Annette&rft.au=Larsen, Henrik F.&rft.au=MacLeod, Matthew&rft.au=Margni, Manuele&rft.au=McKone, Thomas E.&rft.au=Payet, Jérôme&rft.au=Schuhmacher, Marta&rft.au=van de Meent, Dik&rft.au=Hauschild, Michael Z.&rft_id=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11367-008-0038-4&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Marta Schuhmacher" class="Z3988">
- Karri, Venkatanaidu; Schuhmacher, Marta; Kumar, Vikas (2016). "Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As and MeHg) as risk factors for cognitive dysfunction: A general review of metal mixture mechanism in brain". Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 48: 203–213. doi:10.1016/j.etap.2016.09.016.203-213&rft.date=2016&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/j.etap.2016.09.016&rft.aulast=Karri&rft.aufirst=Venkatanaidu&rft.au=Schuhmacher, Marta&rft.au=Kumar, Vikas&rft_id=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1382668916302460&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Marta Schuhmacher" class="Z3988">
- Schuhmacher, Marta; Domingo, Jose L.; Garreta, Josepa (2004-06-01). "Pollutants emitted by a cement plant: health risks for the population living in the neighborhood". Environmental Research. 95 (2): 198–206. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2003.08.011. ISSN 0013-9351.198-206&rft.date=2004-06-01&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/j.envres.2003.08.011&rft.issn=0013-9351&rft.aulast=Schuhmacher&rft.aufirst=Marta&rft.au=Domingo, Jose L.&rft.au=Garreta, Josepa&rft_id=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0013935103001725&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Marta Schuhmacher" class="Z3988">
Awards and honors
editSchuhmacher received recognition with the President Macià Work Medal in 2023.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ Schuhmacher Ansuátegui, Marta (1977). Analisis y caracterizacion de las proteinas lacteas (Ph.D. thesis) (in Spanish). OCLC 1026337078.
- ^ a b "Integrated Life-Cycle And Risk Assessment For Industrial Processes And Products - Sonnemann Guido (Curatore); Tsang Michael (Curatore); Schuhmacher Marta (Curatore) | Libro Crc Press 10/2018 - HOEPLI.it". www.hoepli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ Schuhmacher Ansuátegui, Marta (1990). Contaminación medioambiental por plomo en la provincia de Tarragona: Impacto sobre la salud pública (Ph.D. thesis) (in Spanish). OCLC 865295737. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "La URV premia a los estudiantes, al profesorado y al personal de administración y servicios". DiariDigital. Universitat Rovira i Virgili. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Department of Chemical Engineering". Department of Chemical Engineering | Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Un estudio de la URV analiza la contaminación en los colegios". www.diaridetarragona.com (in European Spanish). 21 January 2018. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Un estudio de microplásticos de la URV solo localiza pellets en la playa de La Pineda". www.diaridetarragona.com (in European Spanish). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Ralph K.; Bachmann, Till M.; Gold, Lois Swirsky; Huijbregts, Mark A. J.; Jolliet, Olivier; Juraske, Ronnie; Koehler, Annette; Larsen, Henrik F.; MacLeod, Matthew; Margni, Manuele; McKone, Thomas E.; Payet, Jérôme; Schuhmacher, Marta; van de Meent, Dik; Hauschild, Michael Z. (2008). "USEtox—the UNEP-SETAC toxicity model: recommended characterisation factors for human toxicity and freshwater ecotoxicity in life cycle impact assessment". The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 13 (7): 532–546. doi:10.1007/s11367-008-0038-4. hdl:2066/72404. ISSN 0948-3349.532-546&rft.date=2008&rft_id=info:hdl/2066/72404&rft.issn=0948-3349&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007/s11367-008-0038-4&rft.aulast=Rosenbaum&rft.aufirst=Ralph K.&rft.au=Bachmann, Till M.&rft.au=Gold, Lois Swirsky&rft.au=Huijbregts, Mark A. J.&rft.au=Jolliet, Olivier&rft.au=Juraske, Ronnie&rft.au=Koehler, Annette&rft.au=Larsen, Henrik F.&rft.au=MacLeod, Matthew&rft.au=Margni, Manuele&rft.au=McKone, Thomas E.&rft.au=Payet, Jérôme&rft.au=Schuhmacher, Marta&rft.au=van de Meent, Dik&rft.au=Hauschild, Michael Z.&rft_id=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11367-008-0038-4&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Marta Schuhmacher" class="Z3988">
- ^ Deepika, Deepika; Sharma, Raju Prasad; Schuhmacher, Marta; Kumar, Vikas (2021-08-01). "Risk Assessment of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) using Dynamic Age Dependent Physiologically based Pharmacokinetic Model (PBPK) across Human Lifetime". Environmental Research. 199: 111287. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2021.111287. ISSN 0013-9351.
- ^ Martínez, M.A.; Rovira, J.; Prasad Sharma, R.; Nadal, M.; Schuhmacher, M.; Kumar, V. (2018). "Comparing dietary and non-dietary source contribution of BPA and DEHP to prenatal exposure: A Catalonia (Spain) case study". Environmental Research. 166: 25–34. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2018.05.008.25-34&rft.date=2018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/j.envres.2018.05.008&rft.aulast=Martínez&rft.aufirst=M.A.&rft.au=Rovira, J.&rft.au=Prasad Sharma, R.&rft.au=Nadal, M.&rft.au=Schuhmacher, M.&rft.au=Kumar, V.&rft_id=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0013935118302470&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Marta Schuhmacher" class="Z3988">
- ^ "Tecnatox - Prof. Marta Schuhmacher is awarded with the 2023 President Macià Work Medal". www.tecnatox.cat. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ González, Miguel (2024-04-03). "El Govern reconeix Ana Maria Asamà, Jaume Selva i Marta Schuhmacher amb la medalla al treball President Macià". Tarragona Ràdio – Notícies, programes i podcasts de Tarragona (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-06-17.