The Analytical Scientist / Authors / Douwe de Boer

Douwe de Boer

Douwe de Boer is an analytical biochemist with a PhD in Pharmacy (based on a study of analyzing anabolic androgens in urine samples, conducted at an IOC-accredited Dutch Anti-Laboratory). “I specialize in anti-doping analysis and work as an independent anti-doping consultant and expert witness in legal sports cases,” says Douwe. He has been active in the field of anti-doping analysis since 1986 and was technical and scientific director of the Portuguese Anti-Laboratory in Lisbon from 1998-2004, which was both IOC- and WADA-accredited.

Fields & Applications Forensics

Sports Doping: Closing Pandora’s Box

March 22, 2022

You might think you know who won, but the race isn’t over until the analytical scientists have had their say… As detection limits continue to push the boundaries – and as penalties become increasingly severe – is the system becoming unfair to athletes?

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Sports Doping: Closing Pandora’s Box

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