Early career journeys in academia and beyond - Fola Ogungbemi, Currenta – Chemical Journeys

Happy 2026, and welcome to Chemical Journeys Season 2! In this episode, I speak with Dr. Fola Ogungbemi, Senior Expert in Product Compliance at Currenta. Fola and I talk about his career journey so far, from student in ecotoxicology to senior regulatory consultant. We discuss experiences of early career scientists finding their next steps after completing a PhD, adapting to working in different sectors, the importance of staying open for continuous growth and learning, and the value of mentor...

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Early career journeys in academia and beyond - Fola Ogungbemi, Currenta

Uncovering chemical biodegradation in the environment - Kathrin Fenner, Eawag

Chemicals in our language - Joanna Gavins, University of Sheffield

Putting yourself in a regulator's shoes - Watze de Wolf

A tool to improve your regulatory foresight - Steven Brennan, Foresight

Getting a grip on environmental persistence – Irene Bramke, AstraZeneca

Fostering advances in chemical safety research - Katherine Santizo, Cefic-LRI

Green chemistry in practice - Anna Zhenova, Green Rose Chemistry

Serving the regulatory compliance community - Janet Greenwood, TT Environmental

The dual revolution of AI and animal-free science - Thomas Hartung, Johns Hopkins University

Working together to advance chemical safety - Blanca Serrano, ECETOC