EFSA appoints new executive director
At the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Bernhard Url officially took over as executive director of the body on June 1 2014.
Url had been acting executive director since Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle quit the role in September 2013.
He said it was a “great honour” to be appointed to the EFSA board.
“I commit myself to working with staff, scientific experts, European institutions, Member States and stakeholders to uphold EFSA’s core values and to work towards more open risk assessment and further building trust,” he added.
EFSA chair Sue Davies said she had great confidence that Url would help EFSA staff provide Europe with the best scientific advice for years to come.