Peter Coneski, Ph.D., is a senior scientific advisor in the firm's Health Care and FDA practice. Peter provides technical assistance in evaluating the regulatory compliance of food additives and food-contact materials in the US and other jurisdictions (e.g., Canada, the European Union, South America, and Asia). He also develops strategic testing plans and protocols for analytical data acquisition that support industry filings to regulatory agencies globally. Peter also assists clients with the preparation of declarations of compliance, assurance statements, and general product stewardship activities for regulated products and has extensive experience in developing quantitative exposure models and performing risk assessments for evaluating the compliance of consumer products with the labeling requirements prescribed by California’s Proposition 65.
In addition to his work related to food additives and food packaging materials, Peter advises clients on global sustainability initiatives, Extended Producer Responsibility schemes, and compliance with emerging legislations impacting companies operating in a global marketplace. He maintains a particular interest in the regulatory considerations associated with the development and use of novel, sustainable technologies in the specialty chemicals sector and in exploring the effectiveness of recycling processes and the resulting purity implications for a circular economy.
Having a technical background in synthetic polymer chemistry and analytical chemistry also enables Peter to support specialty chemicals and manufacturing clients as they navigate risks associated with emerging contaminants and other alleged toxins, including consumer class actions and securities litigation.
Peter also has an extensive research background, authoring numerous peer-reviewed publications and holding several patents related to his work. He was granted an American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Postdoctoral Fellowship at the US Naval Research Laboratory, where he focused on the development and characterization of novel, high-performance polymeric and composite materials including antifouling and corrosion-resistant marine coatings and self-decontaminating paints and fibers. While earning his Ph.D., he developed absorbable and persistent polymer with enhanced biocompatibility for use as implantable biomaterials.
