Dr Sander Koster studied analytical chemistry at the University of Amsterdam and obtained a PhD in polymer mass spectrometry at the Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics (AMOLF-FOM) in Amsterdam.
After his postdoctoral studies at University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) he moved to TNO in Zeist, the Netherlands for 6 years as a senior scientist in advanced food analysis where he was responsible for new analytical developments to evaluate food safety based on the threshold of toxicological concern (TTC) applied to packaging materials. Sander was member of an ILSI working group on the use of TTC to assess the safety of unidentified peaks and chair of the ILSI working group on non-intentionally added substances (NIAS).
At present Sander is department head in the Nestle Institute of Packaging Sciences based in Lausanne, Switzerland leading experts in packaging safety, performance and sustainability.