Obituary: A life devoted to bee protection: the legacy of Pieter Oomen

Abstract

Dr. Pieter Oomen, born in 1946, a prominent and inspirational scientist in many areas of the biosafety of pesticides, most notably ecotoxicology, regulatory, risk assessment and bioassays, passed away peacefully on 19th of January 2024. His efforts have had a great and long-lasting impact on bee risk assessment and have improved bee protection. While we will miss a very warm and brilliant person; his many contributions to science and our ability to detect and mitigate risks to the environment remain.