Executive Director
Executive Director
As the Executive Director, Dr McGuinness is committed to protecting health and the environment and driving ECHA’s vision of chemical safety through science, collaboration and knowledge. Dr McGuinness, an Irish national, has worked with national, European, and international chemical policy and administration for 30 years.
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Dr Sharon McGuinness
Executive Director
executive-director (at) echa.europa.eu
Executive Director
executive-director (at) echa.europa.eu
ED speeches
Speeches by the Executive Director
- International Occupational Hygiene Association IOHA, Dublin, 10 June 2024 [PDF]
- Helsinki Chemicals Forum, 10 April 2024 [PDF]
- Exchange of views in the European Parliament's ENVI Committee, 29 November 2023 [PDF]
- Health Summit Conference, Uppsala, 24-25 October 2023 [PDF]
- Chemicals Strategy Conference, Dublin, 18 October 2023 [PDF]
- Chemical Watch Conference, Brussels, 19 April 2023 [PDF]